Job Title: Deputy Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2A (£3,391)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025
This is a wonderful opportunity for a colleague to join our thriving and successful school to assist us in achieving even greater success.
The school is part of the dynamic and thriving Lighthouse Schools Partnership Multi- Academy Trust and the Language Departments across the four secondary schools have worked hard to build strong links. This offers great opportunity for further professional development and collaborative working.
The school has a distinctive character and ethos which is unashamedly child-centred and emotionally intelligent in the way relationships are managed between staff, parents, students and governors. The school has a House system at the heart of its culture with vertical tutoring as a key facilitator. There are four houses - Bilbie, Hauteville, Moreton and Rodney.
The Post:
This is a full-time, permanent contract to teach MFL to all ages and abilities up to A Level. Chew Valley School is a highly successful comprehensive school graded Good by Ofsted at the last inspection. Please visit the school website for further information about the school including a visual prospectus which will, I hope, give applicants a better understanding of the range of opportunities here for staff and students which make school life so successful and enjoyable. You will be joining an enthusiastic, vibrant and forward-thinking Department. The successful applicant will teach a balanced timetable across year groups and the ability range.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Chew Valley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.