The Pingle Academy - Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

 The Pingle Academy

Location: Coronation Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA

The Pingle Academy is an 11-19 co-educational, comprehensive school, became an academy in May 2017 and joined Affinity Learning Partnership. Our oversubscribed academy is the academy of choice in the local area and enjoys an excellent local reputation.

We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of WORK HARD, BE KIND, CHOOSE WISELY are present in all aspects of academy life.

Our academy is a community where there is a shared responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to work. Staff are dedicated to ensuring that The Pingle Academy is inclusive in all areas and we are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities, to ensure that every students’ potential is fulfilled.

In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best ever results, both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021 OFSTED judged the academy as GOOD in all areas.

Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum, to set the highest standards of work and behaviour and to encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.

We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.

Modern Foreign Languages Faculty

Who are we? 

• A group of specialist teachers able to offer French and Spanish to A-Level standard. 

• The team comprises experienced, inspirational subject teachers and examiners. 

• There is an excellent team ethos which is warm, friendly and celebrates progress. 

• We have very high standards and a commitment to our students to ensure they value language learning and are successful. 

• We regularly support ITT and ECT students and we embrace CPD to ensure that our teaching is the best it can be.  

What do we offer?

• All students study either French or Spanish at KS3.

• There is healthy uptake for GCSEs in both languages.

• Our GCSE results are excellent and a testament to the dedication, drive and determination of the team. Results are strong in all skills, with speaking being a particular strength.

• We currently offer A-Level Spanish and are determined to develop this offer further moving forwards

• Supportive and knowledgeable line management

The Candidate

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher of MFL with an infectious passion for the subject to join us here at The Pingle Academy. You will be able to teach a combination of French and Spanish confidently at KS3. It would be beneficial if you could offer French and/or Spanish to A-Level standard.

You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner, dedicated to continuous professional development and enhancing your pedagogical and subject knowledge. You will demonstrate understanding of the clear link between exceptional lesson planning and positive student behaviour, engagement, and academic progress. Committed to achieving the highest outcomes for our students, you will bring passion and enthusiasm for your subject, actively working to maintain the strong profile of Languages within the Academy. Additionally, you will contribute to our extracurricular programs, including organising trips and cultural experiences to enrich students' learning.

We welcome applications from well-qualified, experienced teachers of MFL, as well as ECTs. No matter what stage of your career, you can be assured of a warm welcome and a supportive atmosphere that will allow you to thrive.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve.  We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.

Benefits Package

Affinity Learning Partnership strives to be an ‘Employer of Choice’ and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Leader’s listen to all stakeholders and are proactive in looking after our best resource - our staff.  We are proactive in ensuring a work life balance is maintained offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• BHSF Healthcare Scheme
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Access to a fully fitted fitness suite, located on site at The de Ferrers Academy.

Applicants for positions are welcome to visit the Academy by contacting the Academy on 01283 216837.

How to Apply:

Closing date: 23 January 2025

Interview date: 29 January 2025

Start date: 1 May 2025 or 1 September 2025

You can apply directly to the Trust People Team via the Trust website www.affinitylp.co.uk or email your application to careers@affinitylp.co.uk. You must complete an application form to be considered. Due to safeguarding reasons we cannot accept C.Vs.

Please note: Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should we receive a high volume of applications.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. If you do not hear back after 5 working days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact 01283 216837 and ask to speak to the HR Team.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.