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NurturingToday’sYoungPeople,InspiringTomorrow’sLeaders
HighfieldLeadershipAcademy
Principal:LynetteNorris
TeacherofGerman/FrenchSeptember2017
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HighfieldLeadershipAcademy
Atmosphere/Ethos
Highfield Leadership Academy is partof a successful family of schools, run by the TauheedulEducationTrust.Highfieldisa large, inclusive,hard-workingsecondaryacademyandadesignatedLeadershipAcademy,where pupils are afforded awealth of opportunities to develop their civic,moral and performance leadership skills. We pride ourselves on our personal touch and long-standingreputation forgoingtheextramile,andparentsappreciate thewarmthandcareofourpastoralsupport.Throughourcommitmenttoeducationalexcellence,characterdevelopmentandservicetocommunities,weencourageourpupilstoachievetothebestoftheirability;developingahealthyself-esteem,anappreciationofothersandasenseofresponsibilityfortheirenvironmentandthelocalcommunity
Striving for continuous improvement to achieve excellence in all areas is a constant process.Whoeverisappointedtoourstaffwillbeexpectedtoworkhardanddevoteconsiderableenergytoraisestandardsateveryopportunity.Manyof theseopportunitieswillbepresentedto thembutothers they will create for themselves and colleagues. Each member of staff is expected todemonstratecreative flairandanunderstandingof,andempathywith,ourchildrenandshare inourvisiontonurturetoday’syoungpeopleandinspiretomorrow’sleaders.
AbouttheTrust
TheAcademyispartoftheTauheedulEducationTrust(TET).TETisoneoftheUK’sleadingeducationproviders.OriginallyestablishedintheNorthWest,theTrustnowrunsprimaryandsecondaryacademiesacrossthecountry.TETacademiesarelocatedinfiveclusterareas–Lancashire,GreaterManchester,WestYorkshire,theWestMidlandsandLondon.Academieswithintheclustersworktogethertoshareexpertiseandmaximiseopportunitiesandexperiencesforourpupils.TheTrustemploystheverybeststaffandinvestsheavilyintheircontinuingprofessionaldevelopment.StaffbenefitfromanextensiverangeofnationallyaccreditedtrainingprovidedbytheTauheedulCollegeforTeachingandLeadership.TheCollegealsoprovidespathwaysforourpupilsintocareersinteachingandeducation.Tauheedulschoolspromoteexcellenceineverythingtheydo.Ineveryschool,theentirestaffteam–workinginpartnershipwithparents–iscommittedtonurturingtoday’syoungpeopleandinspiringtomorrow’sleaders.
TheAcademy
InSeptember2012wemovedintoournewbuilding.Thenewacademyisdesignedtoprovideanenvironmentthatallowsflexibilityoflearningandorganisationalarrangementsthatrespondtotheneedsofindividualsandgroupsofpupils.
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DepartmentInformation:MFLThe Modern Foreign Language programmes we offer develop pupils’ cultural awareness, teachthemthe fundamentalsofcommunicatingeffectively ina foreign language,andequip themwiththe skills they need to progress to a global marketplace. They promote a healthy attitude oftolerance and understanding and help pupils to see beyond the microcosms of their owncommunities, providing an insight into the similarities and differences between contrastingcultures,alongwiththetraditionsthathelptoinformthem.Pupilswill learnhow to conveyvital informationabout themselves, their familiesand their lives,andwillalsomasteressentialphrases,suchashowtoaskfordirections,orderfood,andorganisesocialengagements.Pronunciationandgrammarwillbekeycomponentsof thecourse,ensuringpupilsareabletocommunicatethroughbothspokenandwrittenmediums.Pupils will also learn a variety of valuable transferrable skills whilst undertaking aMFL, such ascommunication,problem-solving,creativity,ICT,literacy,numeracyandperformanceskills.MFLDepartment:Staffing
MsGHurleston HeadofDepartment
MissDSollway TeacherofMFL
MrsSGibson TeacherofMFL/HeadofYear8
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TAUHEEDULEDUCATIONTRUST
JOBDESCRIPTION
JobTitle: Teacher-German/French
AcademyBase: HighfieldLeadershipAcademy
Reportsto: HeadofMFL Grade: MPS
StaffResponsibilityfor:
Term: FullTimePermanentAdditional: -
JOBPURPOSESUMMARY: Tocontributetothedevelopmentofastrong,effectiveacademywithanemphasisonpromotingacultureof educational excellence,within a caring and secure environment enrichedwith the values of discipline,mutualcareandrespectwhichextendsbeyondtheacademyintothewidercommunity.
KEYRESPONSIBILITIESANDACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Strategicdirectionanddevelopmentoftheacademya. Provideinspiringandpurposefulleadershipforthepupilswithinacaringandsecureenvironment.b. WorkinpartnershipwiththePrincipal,SeniorLeadershipTeam,LocalGoverningBody,Trust(TET),
staff,pupilsandparents ingeneratingtheethosandvalueswhichunderpintheacademyenrichedbymutualcareandrespectextendingintothelocalcommunity.
c. Workwithintheoverallaimsandobjectivesoftheacademy.d. Promote and deliver the priorities and policies of the academy by contributing to Academy
Improvement and Development Planning, by consistently and persistently implementing agreedpoliciesandinitiativesandadheringtotheacademy’sethoswithinandbeyondtheacademy.
e. Liaiseasrequiredwitharangeofeducationalpartners,internalandexternal,tounderpintheraisingofpupilattainment.
f. Supporttheacademy’shomeandcommunityliaisonworkthroughtheappropriateparticipationinevents.
2. Learningandteachinga. Create and maintain an environment and a code of behaviour that promotes and secures good
teaching,effectivelearningandhighstandardsofachievement.b. Develop,useandapplysubjectexpertisetosecureappropriateandconsistentprogressforallpupils
acrosstherangeofbackgroundandability.c. Developandapplyarangeofeffectivelearningandteachingstrategiestoraisetheachievementof
pupils,maintaininganuptodateknowledgeofgoodpracticeinLearningandTeachingtechniques.d. Deliverafter-academysupportandpre-examinterventionsessionsasandwhenrequiredtoensure
thehighestlevelsofachievementandattainment.
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e. Deliversubjectenrichmentactivitiesforlearnerstoconsolidateandpromotelearninginthesubject.f. Observeandbeobservedbycolleaguesandutilisefeedbackeffectively.g. Participate in pedagogic discussion and development, in order to share effective practice with
colleagues.h. Useperformancedatatoinformplanningandteaching,includingtheevaluationofpupils’progress
andsettingofappropriatetargetsforimprovement.i. Make effective use of links with the community including business and industry, to extend the
curriculumandenhancelearningandteaching.j. Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents to support and improve pupil and
communityachievementandpersonaldevelopment.
3. Relationshipswithothersa. ParticipateinthePerformanceAppraisalCycleandINSETs.b. Participateintheinductionofnewstaffintotheacademycommunity.c. Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents/carers, governors, the
community, Trust and Local Authority and ensure all communication is consistent with theacademy’sethos.
4. Accountabilitya. Makebestuseofallresourcestosupporttheattainmentofpupils.b. Ensure that parents/carers and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and
progressandaboutthecontributiontheycanmakeinsupportingtheirchild’slearning.c. CarryoutanysuchdutiesasmaybereasonablyrequiredbythePrincipal.
5.OtherResponsibilitiesa. PromotetheTrust’svisionof‘nurturingtoday’syoungpeople,inspiringtomorrow’sleaders’.b. ChampiontheTrust’svaluesof‘Service’,‘Teamwork’,‘Ambition’and‘Respect’.c. ContributetothewiderlifeoftheTrustandtheTauheedulcommunity. d. CarryoutanysuchdutiesasmaybereasonablyrequiredbytheTrust.
5.Recordsmanagement
a. Allstaffwhocreate,receive,anduserecordsinthecourseoftheirjobareresponsibleforensuringthatrecordsaremanagedappropriately.Itisthereforelikelythatthispost-holderwillhaveresponsibilityforrecord-keepingaspartoftherole.EmployeesarerequiredtobeconversantwiththeTrust’spoliciesandproceduresonrecordsmanagement.
ThisappointmentiswiththeTrust.Thejobdescriptionformspartofthecontractofemploymentofthepersonappointedtothispost.Itreflectsthepositionatthepresenttimeonlyandmaybereviewedinnegotiationwiththeemployeeinthefuture.Theappointmentissubjecttothetermsandconditionsoutlinedinthe‘TauheedulContract’.
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TAUHEEDULEDUCATIONTRUST
PERSONSPECIFICATION
Assessedby:
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CATEGORIES
Essential/Desirable
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QUALIFICATIONS
1. Adegreequalificationorrelevantqualification. E P
2. QualifiedTeacherStatusorworkingtowardsqualification. E P
3. EvidenceofContinuousProfessionalDevelopment. E P P
EXPERIENCE
4. Trackrecordofdelivering‘outstanding’teaching. E P P
5. Successfuldeliveryofsustainedoutstandingattainmentandachievement. E P P
6. Innovationandcreativitytoengage,enthuseandprogresslearners. E P P
7. Partnershipandteamworking. E P P
ABILITIES,SKILLSANDKNOWLEDGE
8. AbilitytoteachtoGCSEstandard. E P P
9. Abilitytodelivereffectiveandoutstandinglearningandteachingintheclassroom. E P P
10. Abilitytodeliverthehigheststandardsofclassroomandbehaviourmanagement. E P P
11. Knowledgeofcurricula,specificationsandassessmentcriteriainmainsubjectarea. E P P
12. Abilitytoprioritiseconflictingdemands. E P P
13. Abilitytosetclearlyarticulatedtargets,totrackprogressandadoptstrategiestowardsachievingthem. E P P
14. AbilitytouseICTandtechnologyintheclassroomtodeliverengaginglessonsandmonitorpupilprogresseffectively. E P P
15. Abilitytocommunicateeffectively,articulatelyandsensitively E P P
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Assessedby:
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16. Abilitytoprovidepastoralsupporttoyoungpeopleinaformgroupsetting. E P P
PERSONALQUALITIES
17. Commitmenttodeliveringafter-academyandpre-examsessionsasrequiredaswellasenrichmentopportunitiesforlearners. E P P
18. Highlyorganised,literateandarticulate. E P P
19. Astrongbeliefinthevalueofeducationindevelopingcitizens. E P P
20. Highestlevelsofprofessionalandpersonalintegrity. E P P
21. Astrongcommitmenttoinclusionandovercomingbarrierstolearningandachievement. E P P
22. Personalresilience,persistenceandperseverance. E P P
23. Commitmenttothepursuitofcontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentbyoneselfandothers. E P P
24. Apassionatebeliefintheacademy’smissionstatement. E P P
25. ApassionatebeliefintheTrust’svisionof‘nurturingtoday’syoungpeople,inspiringtomorrow’sleaders’. E P P
26. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Service’. E P P
27. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Teamwork’. E P P
28. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Ambition’. E P P
29. AstrongcommitmenttotheTrustvalueof‘Respect’. E P P
30. CommitmenttosupportTauheedulEducationTrust’sagendaforsafeguardingandequalityanddiversity. E P P
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HowtoApplyHighfieldwelcomesonlineapplicationsforallposts.Pleasetodownloadanapplicationformfromourwebsiteathttp://www.highfieldhumanities.co.uk/page/69/job-vacanciesandreturnthistogetherwithanyadditionalinformationtosarah.cardwell@highfield.tetrust.orgPleasenote:Ifyouaresubmittingyourapplicationbyemail,pleasebeawarethattheemailintransitisnotencrypted.However,yourapplicationissafeonceitarrivesattheacademy.Applicationformsandadditionalinformationtobereturnedto:MrsSCardwell,Principal’sPA:[email protected]
Allapplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan12noononWednesday17thMay2017
DateofInterview: w/c22ndMay2017
SafeguardingTET is committed to safeguarding andpromoting thewelfareof children. This post is subject tosatisfactoryreferences,DBSandmedicalclearancesandproofoflegalworkinginaccordancewiththeAsylumandImmigrationAct1996.Theacademywelcomesapplicationsfromallsectionsofthecommunity.Itisintendedthatnoapplicantshallreceivelessfavourabletreatmentonthebasisofgender,maritalstatus,age,race,colour,disabilityoranyotherconditionorrequirementthatcannotbeshowntobejustifiable.Thankyouforyourinterestinthisvacancy.IfIcanbeofanyfurtherhelppleasedonothesitatetocontactmeattheacademy.LynetteNorris PrincipalCommunicationre.ApplicationIfyouhavenotbeencontactedwithintwoweeksoftheclosingdate,pleaseassumeyourapplicationhasbeenunsuccessfulonthisoccasion.