Head of German

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Head of German

South Craven School, Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 7RL

MPS/UPS plus TLR 2:1 (£3,213)

Permanent, Full Time

South Craven School, supported by South Craven Academy Trust since May 2011, is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with easy access to Leeds, Bradford and Greater Manchester.  South Craven achieves strong results at both GCSE and A level and has an excellent vocational programme.  It is an innovative and forward-thinking school.

Learning is placed firmly at the heart of the South Craven School community and the school has clearly defined Teaching and Learning Principles. Our main priority is to ensure our students have the best opportunities for success and the highest possible aspirations for the future.  We aspire to develop confident South Craven Leaners.  We are very proud of our excellent reputation in our local community, recognising our responsibility to provide young people with the skills and qualities to respond to the challenges of a fast changing world.  We are also very proud of our reputation for developing teachers through our teacher training and teacher development programmes.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages for an inspiring, enthusiastic and talented teacher to lead German.  The faculty is vibrant and highly successful.

The successful candidate will join the team in September 2024.

The main duties and responsibilities of this post include:

• Teaching German to all key stages
• Leading and developing and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the German curriculum
• Using appropriate teaching and classroom strategies to motivate students and enable their progress
• Working closely with the Head of Languages to develop the German and MFL curriculum and teaching and learning in the faculty
• Contributing actively to the policies and aspirations of the school.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to teach German to A level
• Knowledge and understanding of the MfL curriculum and pedagogy
• The ability to support and lead a team
• Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work

To hear more about this exciting vacancy, please contact Liz Creasey Business Director on (phone number removed).

To apply in the first instance, please send your letter of application together with an up to date CV to Liz Creasey  for the attention of the Headteacher.

The closing date for applications to be returned is Friday 10 May 2024, interviews to be confirmed.  

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South Craven School is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.  We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.  We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to satisfactory reference and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.  An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain.  Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.