Lead Teacher: MFL (French plus another language)
Salary: Academy Contract L1-4 (plus Bedford Academy Weighting)
Post: Full-time Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 18th October
Provisional Interviews: Wednesday 23rd October
Start date: January 2014
Exciting teaching and fast paced learning is a feature at Bedford Academy and this post offers the opportunity to build upon this good practice. The post presents a leadership opportunity for an outstanding Languages Teacher who loves teaching and can harness and develop the aspirations of our students in languages. For us attitude, ideas, potential, teaching and people skills are important.
You will be part of the Communications Learning Village but also part of the cross Academy Teaching& Learning Coaching Group which is responsible for embedding good practice across the Academy. As the Lead Teacher MFL you will work with the Director of Learning Communications and the new team to reinvigorate language teaching at the Academy and to improve student outcomes, trying new ideas. Our students currently study French as their main language, with German as a second language. However, we would be flexible about introducing other languages. You will also be able to be part of the wide range of enrichment activities in Communications and across the Academy.
Bedford Academy opened in September 2010 taking students aged 13 to 18, in September 2014 we become a secondary school admitting years 7 and 8. We moved to our brand new, state of the art building in November 2012. The Academy provides exciting, new and different opportunities for learning; transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes of our students and the local community. We are significantly improving achievement. In July 2013 Ofsted found Bedford Academy to be a ‘good school with outstanding leadership’.
We are looking for a talented leader with the enthusiasm and drive to live up to our high expectations to deliver.You can expect to work in a supportive yet high energy atmosphere.
We wish to appoint someone who has:
Excellent classroom and interpersonal skills
Developed reflective skills and is excited by developing teaching
The ability to work as part of a team and to lead others to achieve
Creative and new ideas with an ability to translate them into practice
High quality organisational skills
Commitment to the Academy’s vision
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for students and you are looking for an exciting opportunity to have a real impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment, then this could be the job for you.
Bedford Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to CRB checks and excellent references.
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Location: Bedford
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Type: Permanent
Starting: Immediately
Duration: Ongoing