Job Description
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Required for September 2024
NOR: 1061
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated Teacher of MFL to join a dedicated, collaborative and creative team. Applications are welcome from both experienced and early career teachers able to teach throughout the age and ability range and to engender positive relationships with young people. The school offers an excellent induction for ECTs and would be able to support you through your first two years in the profession.
These are exciting times at Alec Hunter, since our November 2022 Ofsted inspection confirmed that the school continues to be 'good', with the report noting that "Staff morale is high. They feel valued by (the) leadership team (and)… like many pupils, enjoy being part of Alec Hunter Academy". This vacancy arises due to the fact that we are now a growing, oversubscribed school, and therefore keen to recruit a team member who will make a strong contribution to our vision for MFL as a high-quality department at the forefront of the school's journey to excellence. Under strong leadership, the MFL team offers French, German and Spanish to GCSE level and KS4 uptake in languages in the school is high. The ability to teach more than one language would be an advantage but is not essential.
Alec Hunter Academy is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school with an established reputation as a welcoming and forward-thinking learning community. As a member of the Saffron Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with a small family of schools in north-west Essex, including Saffron Walden County High, one of the highest performing schools in the county. Numerous opportunities for professional development exist through this partnership and our membership of several local networks.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level will be required for this post. If you would like to visit the school prior to making an application, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange this.