Teacher of Mandarin - Finham Park School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Teacher of Mandarin- Finham Park School

Full Time (Or Part Time Considered)

25 hours a week

Term Time Only

Grade TMS / NQT

Permanent role

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust (MAT) is delighted to announce that we are recruiting a Mandarin teacher to work across the Secondary Schools within the MAT.

This is an exciting opportunity as we are one of the first Trusts in England selected to participate in the Mandarin Excellence Programme - a new intensive language programme funded by the Department for Education. The nationwide programme offers students an unprecedented opportunity in terms of language provision and aims to see at least 5,000 school pupils in England on track towards fluency in Mandarin Chinese by 2020. We will be at the forefront of delivering the programme – with support from the UCL Institute of Education and the British Council.

In being the most widely spoken language in the world, Mandarin Chinese is recognised as one of the most important languages for the UK’s future. The programme therefore provides a fantastic opportunity for students to acquire vital language skills at an early stage – something essential for work and for life in an increasingly connected world. Students on the programme will study eight hours of Mandarin Chinese every week – including four hours of classroom taught lessons – with selected groups of pupils beginning from Year 7.

We are seeking to appoint an innovative and highly motivated teacher of Mandarin. You will be joining a team of enthusiastic Modern Language Teachers who are committed to delivering a high quality, lively, interesting curriculum to challenge and inspire all our students.

Please see below an application form to download. Completed application forms should be returned to apply@finhampark.co.uk.

Closing date: Monday 31st October 2022 @ 9am

Interview Date: TBC

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2022 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.

Finham Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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