Teacher of French
Westborough High School
Kirklees
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 January 2025
- Apply by:
- 17 October 2024
Job overview
Teacher of French
(Part Time 0.6 and 0.8 considered)
Start date: 1st January 2024
Westborough High School is a caring, vibrant and happy learning community. We value all our staff and work together to make a difference to children’s lives.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and passionate teacher of French to join our school to support the on-going development of the department.
Westborough has a strong staffing platform and can develop staff whatever their career stage. Applications are welcomed from newly qualified teachers as well as those with more experience.
You will be joining a successful and well-established MFL team and are warmly welcome to a visit with a member of our team.
Following the Section 8 Ofsted inspection in June 2022, Westborough continues to be a good school and ‘leaders are ambitious’ for the pupils. There is a real team approach at Westborough, where everyone, no matter what their role in school is, wants the ‘best’ for pupils. Ofsted were very complimentary about the culture of the school, describing it as, ‘welcoming and inclusive.’
Applications are welcomed from candidates who:
- Consistently deliver highly effective lessons in French
- Have experience of developing effective teaching resources and strategies
- Have strong leadership skills to enable the successful leadership of the department
As a valued member of our team we can offer:
- Clear and shared values and expectations
- A commitment to tailored professional development
- A stimulating work environment
- An experienced, highly committed and support leadership team
If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that pupils not only achieve their potential, but exceed it, then we would like to hear from you.
How to apply:
Apply via our application form you can download this via the apply now button.
The closing date for applications to be returned is 9.00 a.m. on Thursday 17 October 2024 with interviews w/c 21 October 2024 and completed applications should be returned to Fiona Sharp, PA to the Headteacher at the school via email fsharp@w-h-s.org.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This position is working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to self-disclose particular criminal convictions should they be shortlisted for interview and online searches carried out. Further details can be found within the DBS filtering guide.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Westborough High School reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
If you require further information about the role, please contact the school on telephone: 01924 469549 or you can visit the school website at www.w-h-s.org.uk
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About Westborough High School
- Westborough High School
- Stockhill Street, Dewsbury
- West Yorkshire
- WF13 2JE
- United Kingdom
Westborough High School is an 11-16 school with 950 pupils and around 140 staff. We are a caring, lively and vibrant learning community. Staff enjoy working at Westborough and are passionate about improving the educational experience of pupils. Respect, kindness and honesty are at the heart of the school. We work together to succeed and collaboration is central to our success.
Headteacher
Jennifer Cass
Our Location:
We are situated close to the M1 and M62 motorway networks providing easy access to the towns and cities of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax, yet close enough to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. There is a train station a 20 minute walk away with regular services to Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
Our Partnership:
Westborough High School has a Trust status bringing together Westborough with our partners The University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College and Kirklees Council to form a ‘Partnership of Strengths’.
What are the benefits?
- Our trust partners all have an interest in the development and education of the wider community which mirrors Westborough’s vision and aims.
- Westborough enjoys more flexibility – We are able to set our own admissions criteria (in accordance with the admissions code), employ our own staff and have responsibility for our school land and buildings.
- We are better able to support children and young people’s all-round development, helping to tackle issues of deprivation and social exclusion
- We are better placed to develop new and existing long-term partnerships.
- We gain access to the experience and expertise of our partners.
- We benefit from strengthened governance and leadership skills.
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