MFL Teacher / Lead Practitioner Opportunities available

PLEASE NOTE – We are hiring for either a MFL Teacher or a Lead Practitioner of MFL. We also have a pastoral TLR available. Please indicate clearly within your supporting statement what position(s) you wish to be considered for  

MFL Teacher / Lead Practitioner Opportunities available 

Salary:    

Teacher role - TSAT Teacher Salary Scale - £28,817 - £44,302 -Plus pastoral TLR for the right candidate 

LP role – TSAT Lead Practitioner Scale LP3 – LP7 £47,226 - £51,482 per annum 

Contract:     Permanent, Full-time hours - We also welcome applications from applicants seeking part time hours 

Start Date:     September 2023 / January 2024 

Closing Date: 11 June 2023  

Teacher role - Applications from ECT's welcome

The successful candidate will be a qualified MFL Teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning, is ready to embrace new ideas and have a positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills.  They will be an effective classroom practitioner who is able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum and have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum development.  They will also have high expectations for achievements and behaviour, and will be dedicated to ensuring our students are actively engaged with school, making progress and aspire to become life-long learners. 

Please view the attached JD for more info on this position 

Lead Practitioner role

As Trust Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting the professional development of our teaching staff and ensuring high-quality teaching practices are implemented in the classroom. This role is a key position in our Trust leadership team, and we are looking for exceptional candidates who can lead by example and inspire subject staff to achieve their best. 

This role will be split between 4 days working at Maritime Academy and 1 day per a week in Trust role.

Please view the attached JD for more info on this position 

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Our School 

The Maritime Academy is proud to be part of the TSAT family. We embrace a cognitive approach to education and our ethos values are aligned with that of the wider Trust family and our commitment to transform life chances is evident in everything that we do.  This is an exciting time to join our organisation as we expand our network of schools, building upon our established ethos and values.    

Maritime Academy, is a brand-new secondary school serving the community of Medway, which opened in September 2022. As a growing school we will be welcoming our next cohort of Students in September 2023 and are therefore seeking staff to join us on our ‘Voyage’ as we develop our Academy together. 

To learn more about our school and hear from our staff and students please visit our Maritime careers site here 

Our Trust 

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.Webelieve that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances. 

 Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to: 

• Think about their Thinking 
• Be their Best self 
• Shape their Success 

In this way we transform life chances 

View our Trust videoto gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust andclick hereto read more about our Trust 

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What our Trust will offer you: 

• TSAT pay scales above national pay scales. 
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits 
• Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes 
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation, you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher 
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice 
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. 
• Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/ Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers. 
• Free parking in our secure staff car park 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff 

Next Steps 

If you are interested in working at our school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today! 

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. 

We strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in working at our school to email Kerry Masters (Kerry.Masters@Southeast.tsat.uk ) to arrange an informal conversation about the role. 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk