Job Details

Job introduction

Contract: Part time (2 days per week), permanent

Start date: September 2023

The successful applicant will be expected to plan, prepare and deliver differentiated Spanishlessons to meet the needs of individual learners at varying levels of learning ability. It willalso be important to assess and evaluate class and homework to report these back to senior leaders should appropriate action be required.

Closing date: 13th June

Interview date: Week commencing 16th June 

About the role

Key Duties:

• Using knowledge of academy policy, plan, deliver, evaluate and assess lessonsdifferentiated to meet the needs of individuals and groups promoting progression,continuity and quality of learning;
• Using a variety of suitable teaching and learning styles and clearly communicatinglearning objectives and expectations;
• Using relevant classroom management strategies to ensure a purposefulenvironment for teaching and learning to take place;
• Using agreed procedures for assessing, recording and reporting on progress andattainment of students;
• Preparing students for internal and external tests and examinations informing andusing whole-school data to raise expectation and standards of achievement;
• Setting and effectively marking homework;
• Working as a team member, planning co-operatively, sharing information, ideas andexpertise; playing an active part in school meetings and working groups.

To download the Job Description and Personal Specification, please click below: JD and PS Teacher of MFL.pdf

About the school:
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA) opened in September 2010, and a year latermoved into its brand-new building, equipped with new sports, entrepreneurship and ITfacilities, and a dedicated sixth form area.

BACA is in the unique position of having two higher-education establishments, Sussex andBrighton Universities, in its immediate proximity. This enables the academy to work closelywith them, share their expertise, access their resources, and give students a taste of HigherEducation

About Aldridge Education:
BACA is a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, which locally also includesPortslade Aldridge Community Academy and Aldridge Adult Learning.
Aldridge Education is a charitable Trust of entrepreneurial community schools and collegesthat help young people to reach their potential. We support our schools’ Principals andteachers in rapidly improving the quality of education on offer at early years, primary,secondary and sixth-form levels in order to transform the life-chances of our students.

Key benefits of working for Aldridge Education

• Aldridge Benefits scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Generous annual leave allowance which increases after 5 years' service
• Opportunity to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme

Operating Norms

We believe that the way we operate at all times and with all partners is of paramount importance.

Our agreed operating norms are as follows:

• We are Aldridge Education
• The standard is excellence
• We champion equality
• We’re in the work together
• We behave with integrity
• We lead by example
• We use time well

Safeguarding Statement:
Aldridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its studentsand expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Where the role for which you are applying involves engaging in regulated activity, it is anoffence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

A copy of Aldridge Education’s Child Protection policy is available on our website at
http://www.aldridgeeducation.org

Following successful application, Aldridge Education will carry out the necessary prohibitionchecks for all teaching staff, as well as for all candidates undertaking regulated activity. If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, you will be required to complete aDeclaration giving details of any relevant criminal offences and other relevant informationrelating to our safeguarding duty. Further information will be provided on that form.

Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS checkand barred list check (where applicable to the role in question).
If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, Aldridge Education will undertakeonline searches (including social media) in accordance with KCSIE 2022.

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and theamendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when
applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’,so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employerscannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found inthe DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engagingin regulated activity relevant to children.

We may interview candidates ahead of the closing date so early application is advised. TheAcademy reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advertised closing date.

The advert may be closed at any time.

For any queries regarding the role please contact
Jack.howarth@aldridgeeducation.org

Please ensure you apply with the Aldridge Education Application Form attached below.

Additional information

 

Company information

Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

Files

• Aldridge Education Application Form
• School Advert Copy