Head of Spanish

Head of Spanish Teacher for a Redbridge Secondary School from September

• Location: Redbridge, Outer East London, next door to a tube station on the Central Line
• Start Date: September 2024 or as soon as possible after
• Position: Full Time Head of Spanish Teacher
• Support: Supportive Senior Leadership Team
• School Performance: Highly successful school with a great history of academic results.
• Hours: School finishes at lunchtime on Fridays
• TLR: Could be available for a candidate with the right experience.

About the Head of Spanish Teacher post:

• Head of Spanish Teacher required for a post from September 2024 or soon after.
• Teaching Spanish at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• Well-run languages faculty.
• Enthusiastic, committed, and hard-working students do well in this subject every year with impressive results.

About the school looking for a Head of Spanish Teacher:

• Unique secondary school which is fully inclusive.
• Students and staff come from a range of cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Teachers should have vision and an unwavering commitment to deliver.
• The school is currently going through a period of rapid improvement.
• They have an inspiring new Headteacher, and the new senior leadership team are setting about transforming all aspects of the school.
• This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at a time of meaningful change, and to be a part of a great success story.
• Conveniently located a few minutes' walk from a tube station on the Central Line.
• Student progress is consistently good, and there is a strong belief that better outcomes could be achieved collectively, with the right support to staff, which is now in place.

About you - Head of Spanish Teacher - Qualification and Experience desired:

• Qualified Teacher Status and appropriate qualifications in Spanish or related disciplines.
• Previous experience of holding a responsibility post in another school.
• Successful teaching experience across a range of key stages.
• The ability to motivate students and staff (teaching and non-teaching).
• Good interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with a wide range of people and also to use initiative - taking the lead when necessary.
• Experience of working with pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through curriculum development and high-quality resources.

What you can expect as a Head of Spanish Teacher in this school:

• Excellent student behaviour and highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• An achievement-oriented culture where students work hard, and it is cool to be smart.
• A warm/strict approach, meaning that our high standards do not come at the expense of inclusion.
• The belief that teaching must be a sustainable profession: clear systems and structures, sensible approach to feedback and no 'late night culture'.

Please apply to this exciting Head of Spanish Teacher Position ASAP!