Teacher of French and Assistant Head of the Languages and Literature Faculty

Teacher of French and Assistant Head of the Languages and Literature Faculty

Posted:                        3^rd January 2024

Closing date:              28^th January 2024                    

Interviews held:          w/c 5^th February 2024  

Start date:                   September 2024                      

Salary:                         Main to Upper scale including TLR

Contract type:           Permanent. Full Time

ECT:                             No

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint a forward-thinking and enthusiastic full time Assistant Head of the Languages and Literature Faculty (French Teacher) to commence in September 2024.

The role:

We seek an experienced practitioner who is passionate about their subject and about learning and supporting a faculty, to take on the exciting role of Assistant Head of the Languages and Literature Faculty in the secondary phase of our all-through school. The successful candidate will have high expectations of students and staff and be able to collaboratively lead a team of subject specialists. You will have the knowledge and energy to inspire students through high quality curricula, teaching and learning. The role would suit an existing subject lead or teacher who is ready to broaden their experience. We would be very happy to discuss the role and show you our school so please do get in touch if you are considering applying.

The Languages and Literature Faculty comprises English and MFL in a collaborative staff team, who enjoy exploiting the connections between their subjects. The Assistant Head of Faculty is the subject lead for MFL in our Senior School and works closely with the Head of Faculty. All students study French from Year 7, with the exception of one legacy cohort (Year 10 September 2024) who are completing their study of German. The ability to offer German would therefore be an advantage, but not essential. MFL is an option at GCSE, with good take up from students, but with the potential to grow student numbers further in the future. The successful candidate will be able to teach French (and ideally German) at GCSE. We will be delivering German at GCSE until the end of the academic year in 2026.

Applications are welcomed from excellent classroom practitioners who have a keen interest in developing evidence-informed pedagogical and curricular practice. Our Languages and Literature Faculty are a forward looking and positive team who aim to provide an excellent education for all of our students. We are also looking for a colleague who can contribute to the wider life of the school, through extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits. We can offer the successful candidate support in accessing and completing NPQs or other leadership qualifications.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 790 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome.  If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact Kate Reid, Principal: reid.k@phs.woodard.co.uk

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please apply through the school website: Careers at Polam Hall School – Darlington, United Kingdom, DL1 5PA | Eteach