Mfl Teacher
Posted On: Tuesday 26th May
Phone: Penny on 07595 968 600
Location: Luton
Section: Secondary/MFL/MPS
Luton
Barnfield West Academy
Emerald Road, Luton, Bedford, LU4 ONE
www.hays.com/jobs/barnfieldwest
Classroom Teacher MFL
MPS - Mainscale (20,627 30,148 pa)
Barnfield West Academy based in Luton opened on 1st September 2007 as the first UK Academy to be sponsored by an FE College; Barnfield College. Together with
Barnfield College, we are driven by and committed to excellence and success. We embrace a you can do it culture within a we can do it framework
that will inspire students to learn.
2008 Results
5 A* - C 93% (2007 48%)
5 A* - C including
Maths and English 48% (2007 16%)
3 A* - A 41% (2007 2%)
Top 1.5% in the UK for CVA
Barnfield West Academy is seeking a successful, inspirational and transformational Classroom Teacher MFL to start in September.
The successful candidate will have a clear vision for the contribution that Modern Foreign languages can make to students achievement and the drive to make it happen. The successful applicant will be a qualified teacher and able to teach in the UK.
If you are committed to improving the lives of children
and are looking for a unique challenge, then this post could be for you.
The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable children/young people within a social, educational or youth work setting and experience of working effectively with a range of professionals to
promote children/young peoples learning or welfare.
Main Duties and responsibilities
1. To develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences for all students based on the emerging competency based curriculum.
2. Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students they teach.
3. To liaise with teaching colleagues at Barnfield South Academy and Barnfield College to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
4. To ensure that the federation of Barnfield West Academy, Barnfield South Academy and Barnfield College is always presented positively within and beyond the Academy.
ACCOUNTABLE FOR
Teaching and learning
1. Providing high quality subject and personal development curriculum lessons which:
a. Ensure that students acquire new knowledge and skills, develop ideas and increase their understanding
b. Enable students to develop their learning habits of concentration, working productively both independently and collaboratively, and producing work which is well presented.
c. Ensure students understand the progress they are making through
i. well planned lessons
ii. modules based on assessment for learning
iii. lessons well matched to students needs with an appropriate level of challenge
iv. well organized and skilful use of resources, including time, information learning technology and learning assistants
v. homework which reinforces and extends the learning undertaken in class
vi. consistent and effective behaviour management
Leadership and management
1. Taking responsibility for ensuring they are up to date in terms of their knowledge of the subject(s) they teach, the related teaching methodologies and the external examination requirements for their subject(s), especially the newly emerging vocational qualifications/diplomas.
2. Attending assemblies, register students and assist with supervision before, during and after the working day
3. Attending meetings arranged for staff, with parents and, when appropriate, with outside agencies/providers
4. Supervising and, so far as practicable, teaching students whose teacher is not available
5. Assessing, recording and reporting on the personal development and academic attainment and achievement of students.
6. Ensure that work is always set for classes when absence is foreseeable.
For further details and an application pack,
Please contact Penny Kontopyrghou
barnfieldwestacademy@hays.com
penny.kontopyrghou@hays.com
Mobile 07595 968 600
Tel 0207 259 8771
Or visit:
www.hays.com/jobs/barnfieldwest
Barnfield West Academy
Emerald Road, Luton, LU4 0NE
Closing date for Applications is 12th June 2009
Interviews will be held immediately
Barnfield West Academy is committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children and expect
all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must
be willing to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past
employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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