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Main Pay Range + Lift Schools Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Lift Schools Benefits
Permanent, Full Time
January 2025 Start
Share your passion for modern foreign languages?
We are looking for a Teacher of German or Spanish to join our supportive team. As a member of our MFL department, you will play a crucial role in inspiring students to learn and appreciate different languages and cultures. We believe that language learning is essential for developing critical thinking and communication skills.
At Tendring Technology College, we offer a variety of extra curricular activities to enhance our students' language learning experience. These include :
- lunchtime languages club
- after school European cooking club
Our MFL curriculum is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in GCSE and A-level examinations. Students at TTC study either German, Spanish, or French for a minimum of three years, providing them with a solid foundation in their chosen language.
In Tendring Technology College
Tendring Technology College (TTC) is a large, 11-19 mixed comprehensive school rated Good by Ofsted. With over 1,800 young people on roll, we strive to be a catalyst for change, ensuring that every child receives an excellent education, not just as a privilege, but as a right. We are a school that offers a broad and ambitious curriculum, we inspire high aspirations for all. We have students that gain the very highest academic and vocational outcomes and we believe passionately in promoting the arts, creativity and sporting success.
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail or arrange a visit, just send an email to frinton@tendringtechnologycollege.org and we will be in touch to answer your questions and show you around.
Closing date : 3rd November 2024
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.Our partnership withOne Worldpowers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, includingAmbition Institute'sEarly Career andNPQofferings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Information about the School
Lift Tendring is a large split-site comprehensive school for students aged 11–18, located across the pleasant village of Thorpe-le-Soken and the historic town of Frinton-on-Sea. Our rural and coastal setting provides a fantastic backdrop for our young people, while also offering easy access to Colchester and London.
Our Thorpe Campus, based in the village of Thorpe-le-Soken, serves students aged 11–14. Our Frinton Campus serves students aged 14–19. We welcome children from a wide area including Thorpe-le-Soken, Kirby-le-Soken, Kirby Cross, Great Holland, Little Clacton, Weeley, Tendring, Little Bentley, Wix, Beaumont, Great Oakley, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, as well as from further afield such as Harwich, Alresford and Colchester.
We are the school of choice in our community because of our high standards and supportive environment, enabling all students to enjoy outstanding achievement. Parents choose Lift Tendring because they know their child will benefit from a personalised education with high expectations for academic performance, achievement and behaviour.
As part of Lift Schools since 2011, our staff and students benefit from being part of a wider network of schools, working with and learning from others across the country. We continually evaluate our curriculum to ensure it meets national requirements and, most importantly, the needs of young people — equipping them with the skills to succeed in further education, higher education and the world of work.
We are a true comprehensive school, meeting the needs of every child. Our curriculum includes:
Literacy support: Additional classes in Years 7–9 for children who need to make rapid progress in reading and writing.
Stretch and challenge: Specialist provision for students with higher learning potential, enabling them to thrive and prepare for applications to top universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
Inclusive pathways: A Sixth Form curriculum offering academic and vocational routes to match each student’s strengths and ambitions.
Lift Tendring is a happy, ambitious and supportive school where every child can enjoy their education and achieve their full potential.