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Teacher of MFL
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | MPS/UPS as appropriate |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2025 |
| Location: | Hunstanton, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | West Norfolk Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Smithdon High School are seeking an ambitious, passionate and imaginative languages teacher to join and complement the friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals across the school and within our MFL department.
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS as appropriate
Permanent
Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
Website: https://www.smithdonhigh.org.uk/
About Us
Smithdon High School is an 11 – 16 school located in the town of Hunstanton on the North Norfolk coast, famed for its sunshine and colourful striped cliffs.
The school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, has just under 600 students and is oversubscribed in Years 7-9 and for next the academic year. All students enjoy a full knowledge rich curriculum which is taught by a team of specialist teachers ably supported by our Senior Leadership and Cross-Trust Leaders.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust - a small, locally based charity working with primary and secondary schools to challenge and support our family of schools to provide an excellent education for young people.
About the Role
Smithdon High School are seeking an ambitious, passionate and imaginative MFL Teacher to join and complement the friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals across the school. You will share your passion for languages with the students and make an important contribution to our department. The appointed candidate will have excellent subject knowledge, demonstrate innovative teaching and have the commitment to raise the achievement of students at all levels.
Main Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to:
Responsibilities
Within the MFL curriculum, to implement, deliver and contribute to the
published scheme of work.
To shape the learning experience to motivate and encourage students to
achieve their full potential.
To monitor the progress of students and provide support to ensure personal
and academic growth.To be willing to participate in the wider requirements of the faculty, such as after school support sessions and enrichment opportunities.
Monitor the quality of learning experienced by students in all year groups,
liaising with teachers and offering support and guidance where necessary.
Monitor the academic progress of all students studying MFL in order to
secure and sustain student progress.
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
· To deliver the designated programme of teaching as presented in the published scheme of work.
· To use a variety of delivery methods to stimulate learning, appropriate to student abilities.
· To prepare and update subject materials.
· To ensure a high quality learning experience for students that meets internal and external quality standards.
· Within the guidance presented in the school Assessment Policy and using appropriate I.T. systems, to assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students.
· To take part in Parent/Carer Information Evenings
Personal and Professional Conduct
A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct and uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
For a full job description please click the link below.
Closing Date for Applications: 3rd June 2025
Interview Dates: 9th June 2025
Start Date: Sept 2025
How to apply
For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS as appropriate
Permanent
Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
Website: https://www.smithdonhigh.org.uk/
About Us
Smithdon High School is an 11 – 16 school located in the town of Hunstanton on the North Norfolk coast, famed for its sunshine and colourful striped cliffs.
The school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, has just under 600 students and is oversubscribed in Years 7-9 and for next the academic year. All students enjoy a full knowledge rich curriculum which is taught by a team of specialist teachers ably supported by our Senior Leadership and Cross-Trust Leaders.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust - a small, locally based charity working with primary and secondary schools to challenge and support our family of schools to provide an excellent education for young people.
About the Role
Smithdon High School are seeking an ambitious, passionate and imaginative MFL Teacher to join and complement the friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals across the school. You will share your passion for languages with the students and make an important contribution to our department. The appointed candidate will have excellent subject knowledge, demonstrate innovative teaching and have the commitment to raise the achievement of students at all levels.
Main Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to:
Responsibilities
Within the MFL curriculum, to implement, deliver and contribute to the
published scheme of work.
To shape the learning experience to motivate and encourage students to
achieve their full potential.
To monitor the progress of students and provide support to ensure personal
and academic growth.To be willing to participate in the wider requirements of the faculty, such as after school support sessions and enrichment opportunities.
Monitor the quality of learning experienced by students in all year groups,
liaising with teachers and offering support and guidance where necessary.
Monitor the academic progress of all students studying MFL in order to
secure and sustain student progress.
Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
· To deliver the designated programme of teaching as presented in the published scheme of work.
· To use a variety of delivery methods to stimulate learning, appropriate to student abilities.
· To prepare and update subject materials.
· To ensure a high quality learning experience for students that meets internal and external quality standards.
· Within the guidance presented in the school Assessment Policy and using appropriate I.T. systems, to assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students.
· To take part in Parent/Carer Information Evenings
Personal and Professional Conduct
A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct and uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
For a full job description please click the link below.
Closing Date for Applications: 3rd June 2025
Interview Dates: 9th June 2025
Start Date: Sept 2025
How to apply
For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.