Head of French

The Position

Applications are welcomed for the position of Head of French.  We are looking for a talented and passionate teacher to join our team and deliver French lessons throughout our school.  The successful candidate will have the chance to shape the French curriculum throughout the school from Nursery to Form 8.

At Craigclowan we are passionate about childhood.  We are a thriving, co-educational independent day school and nursery with a current role of over 220 boys and girls aged three to thirteen.  We are fortunate to be ideally located in a prominent and well-connected setting to the south of the Fair City of Perth overlooking this beautiful city, the River Tay and the incredible countryside beyond.  As one of the largest prep schools in Scotland, we have excellent specialist teaching facilities for sport, music and the arts and each academic curriculum area.  We enjoy an excellent academic record and a busy extra-curricular programme.  However, it is our committed and talented staff who really make the difference; the excellent relationship between pupils and specialist staff and the ability of the staff to draw out the very best from the children is fundamental to what we do.  We aim to provide a broad education and a strong academic stimulus with opportunities for each pupil to explore, make mistakes, learn and grow, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Main Responsibilities :

Key Duties

Work effectively as a member of the department to deliver excellent teaching and learning and ensure pupils are properly prepared for assessments.

Set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding to maximize achievement.

Develop new resources and course materials.

Assess, record and report on work of pupils as required by the school, ensuring that assessments are meaningful and informative.

Attend parent evenings and feed back to parents whenever necessary and contribute effectively and positively to the corporate life and welfare of the school.

Create an effective working environment where support and encouragement is offered to all pupils.

Remain up to date with curricular development.

Participate in the co-curricular life of the school.

Maintain the standard for full GTCS registration.  Required to undertake relevant CPD, be observed and write up all activities in your GTCS Profile.

Participate in training and development as required.

Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of any child or young person in your care.

Develop a good working relationship with all colleagues.

Attend regular staff meetings and INSET Days.

In addition to the above, you will be expected to carry out any other job which may be reasonably required of you.

Ideal Candidate :

Skills and Experience Required

Qualifications

A relevant degree.

PGDE in relevant subject (or equivalent).

Registration with GTCS.

Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Attributes

Embody the school values.

Academically rigorous, creative and flexible.

Ability to develop new ideas and resources.

Ability to adapt e.g. curriculum changes.

Committed and reflective practitioner.

Keen to explore innovative and stimulating ways to positively encourage the next generation.

Contribute to and strengthen the existing positive ethos in the department.

Self-motivated with the ability to collaborate with colleagues across the wider school community.

Package Description :

We offer :

• A competitive salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Free staff lunches during term time
• Employee assistance programme
• Complimentary refreshments during hours of work
• A great working environment as part of a developing team and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow.
• Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond and there are various reciprocal arrangements with local Prep schools