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We are seeking to recruit a 0.5 Part-time Teacher of Spanish and French for a September start. The main responsibilities are;
Teaching and Learning:
- Demonstrate a high standard of competence in teaching Spanish and French.
- Plan and deliver an engaging and balanced
- Efficient delivery of the curriculum which includes planning schemes of work, preparing lessons in accordance with examination requirements, setting prep and marking work.
- Update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology, in general, and in your curriculum area.
- Deliver ‘quality first teaching’ in line with the School’s expectations and policies on teaching and learning
- Set high expectations for all students
- Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
- Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which ensures all students reach their academic potential.
- Share and support the School’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
- Be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in your subject.
- Assess and adapt teaching to mixed ability classes.
- Ensure that teaching rooms constitute a well-ordered and educationally stimulating environment.
- Demonstrate a willingness to engage with ICT and to deploy this resource to enhance teaching and learning
- Maintain discipline in accordance with the School procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and prep.
- Be familiar with the SEND Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and keep appropriate records.
- Monitor and support the mental health needs of students.
- Promote learning through co-curricular activities such as enrichment, educational trips and speaker visits.
- Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and School procedures.
- Setting, marking and moderating of examination papers and invigilating examinations as required. Monitoring of results.
- Adhere to School policies.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and take part in assemblies and scheduled co-curricular activities e.g. visits, clubs, matches, rehearsals, trips, exchanges, lectures, special events or performances as required.
- Contribute to the production of curriculum booklets, display material, etc, for Parents’ Meetings and Open Mornings. Promoting good public relations between the School and the public; particularly with present and prospective parents and the local community.
- Support the competitive Houses.
- Attend parents’ meetings and major School functions.
- Contribute to the Saturday morning academic programme as directed by the Director of Studies or Deputy Headmistress.
- Provide cover for absent colleagues when necessary.
Contact Time
Students at Cobham Hall are provided with 60 hours of timetabled lessons every fortnight. Staff are provided with 20% PPA. Maximum contact time is therefore 48 hours per fortnight. In addition, full-time staff are expected to work up to eleven Saturdays a year between 09.15 and 12.35 and part time staff are a pro rata of this.
The School is in session 33 weeks per year.
Why choose Cobham Hall?
Cobham Hall is housed in a beautiful Grade 1 listed Tudor mansion built in 1584 and was at one stage home to the Ashes of cricketing folklore. The School is otherwise set in 150 acres of tranquil 18th Century park landscape in the pretty village of Cobham in Kent.
The School is within half an hour of central London via the High Speed train service from Ebbsfleet International to London St Pancras and within an hour of the Channel ports of Dover and Folkestone by car.
Cobham Hall was founded in 1962 and is a single sex Boarding and Day school for girls aged 11 to 16 and Co-ed in the Sixth Form. It is a member of the Round Square network of schools and indeed when it became a member back in 1971 was, at the time, the first all-girls’ school to join the network.
Mill Hill Education Group is a charitable collection of independent schools. Its aims of instilling values and inspiring minds has been a key focus since the founding of Mill Hill School in 1807. All schools share an educational philosophy around developing thoughtful and responsible pupils with a global outlook. School life combines academic rigour with a breadth of opportunities to develop young people able to flourish in an ever-changing world.
- Educates boys and girls from 3–18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future.
- Our stimulating academic environment and numerous activities outside the classroom encourage learning and personal growth.
- We are committed to the development of every pupil and believe that our friendly and supportive community helps this to happen.
- We seek as a group to instil a love for learning which will last a life time whilst balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.
