Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages - Burntwood, Staffordshire, United Kingdom - We Manage Jobs(WMJobs)

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Teacher of modern foreign languages (French, German or spanish)

Erasmus Darwin Academy is a non-denominational and non-selective Academy, welcoming students of all backgrounds from our local community. Our mission is very clear. To provide 'Excellence for All' and to equip students with the knowledge, skills and character in order to prepare them for life in modern Britain. We are incredibly ambitious for our students and believe that providing students with endless opportunities will turn them into confident and determined young people. Our students' achievements at EDA go beyond the Academic, their achievements as a person are just as important. All students, staff and families support this mission and work hard to make it come alive.

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and aspirational. Every teacher has the right to teach and every student has the right to learn. Our Academy values are lived and not just laminated. All students are here to learn; reading, writing and oracy are at the heart of our daily curriculum. Our students are taught to be confident, articulate and determined throughout their learning experiences and daily interactions with staff and peers. Our Academy's Personal Development offer is extensive and extra-curricular activities form a huge part of our CARE curriculum.

The development of our staff is core to our well-being strategy and central in ensuring that we are able to deliver our mission. We will offer you:

• High standards and high expectations whilst ensuring workload is balanced
• Professional development opportunities to develop both pedagogy and leadership
• Friendly and supportive staff body
• Highly compliant and polite students
• A work laptop
• Increased non-contact time to allow for further lesson planning and preparation
• Friendly cover arrangements
• A visible and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A collective team of staff working under our mission to improve the Academy further

The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong passion for working with young people and a genuine desire to improve their life chances. They must demonstrate their understanding in the pedagogy of teaching and learning, alongside the skills required for effective classroom management. All candidates must demonstrate their commitment to ensure our students develop as young people and secure the best outcomes possible for their future.

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, effective and enthusiastic specialist Modern Foreign Languages teacher to join us at this highly successful, heavily over-subscribed school which is firmly established as one of the highest performing secondary schools in the region (and in the top 10% of schools nationally). We gained 'Good' in our 2023 Ofsted inspection and as part of the Local Authority's quality assurance strategy, we have gained Category 1 status, which is the highest category of school performance, for five years running.

We welcome visits, arranged via appointment using the email address below, from prospective applicants at the following times:

Thursday 18 th April 9:10am – 10:10am Friday 19 th April 14:15pm – 15:00pm Tuesday 23 rd April 14:15pm – 15:00pm

We gained 'Good' in our 2023 Ofsted inspection and the following quotes were made by the Inspection Team:

'Leaders across the school have high expectations for pupils' academic achievement'

'Leaders have placed pupils' personal development at the heart of their curriculum. This means that pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain'

'Low level disruption is very rare, and pupils understand leader's expectations'

'Leaders in the school have a clear and precise understanding of the provision and priorities for development. They promote an honest and transparent relationship with all staff'

'Staff take a proactive approach to ensure that all pupils are kept safe. They are tenacious in following up concerns'

'Leaders are clear about what they want pupils with SEND to achieve'

'Teachers have good subject knowledge, and support pupils well to learn the curriculum'

'100% of EDA staff who completed the Ofsted questionnaire stated they were happy to work at EDA'

Modern Foreign Languages has an excellent reputation within the Academy as one of the highest performing subject areas. Both attainment and progress in Modern Foreign Languages are very strong at GCSE. The successful candidate needs to have the necessary knowledge and skills to teach Modern Foreign Languages (French, German or Spanish). We invite applications from excellent classroom practitioners who can motivate, engage and inspire our students and work collaboratively with colleagues.

In return, we offer an incredibly positive working environment, passionately believing that our human resources are our most important and valuable resources. Therefore, our staff wellbeing strategy is at the heart of our ongoing improvement work, meaning that middle and senior leaders are committed to ensuring that all staff are happy, cared for, listened to and professionally equipped to fulfil their role to the highest possible standard. Furthermore, opportunities for career progression regularly arise, with the Academy having an excellent record of training and developing our own teachers and leaders from within.

Salary: Pay range between £30,000 - £46,525 per annum according to the Academy Pay Policy.

This position is suitable for ECTs.

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 24 th April 2024

To apply for the post, please complete the application form and return to the Headteacher's PA, Miss Jade Skelding, either by post or email by 9am on Wednesday 24 th April.

For further information regarding the Academy, please visit our website at

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a 'disclosure' check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered. Further information is available at: