Teacher of French
Appointment to take effect from September 2010
General
Malvern College is particularly fortunate in its location. Situated on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills and close to the centre of Great Malvern, the main College campus commands striking views across the Severn Plain towards the Cotswolds.
From 1865, when it was founded, until 1992, Malvern was an independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. In 1992 a neighbouring girls’ school and a prep school were incorporated to form a new school offering co-education from the age of 3 through to 18.
There are some 659 pupils in the school, with 256 in our affiliated prep school The Downs, Malvern College Prep School with its own Pre-prep department. At age 13+ pupils join the Senior School. Just under half of the pupils in the Senior School are girls and approximately one-fifth are day pupils.
The school is proud of its high academic standards and of its pastoral care. There is a broad curriculum which is intended to give both younger and older students breadth and depth in a range of disciplines. The International Baccalaureate is offered as an alternative to A-level in the Sixth Form and just over a half of our Sixth Form following this course. There are many opportunities for pupils to undertake community service, sport and recreation, drama, music and art, as well as to gain other practical skills in the areas of design and technology.
The excellent facilities include a newly opened world class sports complex which includes a twenty-five metre pool, an eight-court sports hall, squash courts, fitness gym, dance studio, climbing wall and rifle range. In addition a new hospitality site will allow the College to host a variety of functions throughout the year for the benefit of pupils and parents. We have also recently completed a substantially expanded and refurbished teaching block. Our other facilities include an Arts Centre, a Music School, a Theatre, a Library and a purpose-built Technology Centre. An all-weather athletics track is planned at the College playing fields together with new changing rooms and a viewing gallery.
The school expects that all staff will play an active role in helping to safeguard and promote the welfare, security and safety of all our pupils. In addition all staff will be required to attend regular training on safeguarding children issues.
All applicants are encouraged to view our website on www.malcol.org
French Department
The Modern Languages department offers French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian to GCSE, A-level and the International Baccalaureate. Provision is also regularly made for Chinese, Japanese and Arabic. There are eight full-time teachers, several part-time teachers, four language assistants and numerous language tutors. Public examination results are routinely excellent. There is a comprehensive system of visits abroad. The department is shortly to be re-housed in new accommodation.
The Appointment
The successful applicant will be required to teach across the age range of the school, and to contribute outside the department to the busy life of a boarding school.
Purpose of the Job
To provide pupils with high quality teaching of French. The teacher will report to, and provide support for, the Head of the French Department.
To raise the profile of French throughout the College and to help drive the development of French as a curriculum subject.
To fully contribute to the life of the school though, in addition to teaching, participating in the normal supervisory and co-curricular duties undertaken by all members of staff, including fulfilling a commitment to the boarding life of the school.
Key Areas
• To be responsible for the teaching of French throughout the College (Years 9 – 13)
• To be involved with any other aspects of school life associated with the French curriculum
• To support the Head of French in the organisation of Schemes of Work and in all aspects of the management of the curriculum
• To be a fully integrated member of the departmental team
• To support pupil development in the rôle of either Lower School or Sixth Form Tutor and as a House Tutor
• To play a full part in the life and running of this successful Day and Boarding Independent School
• To encourage and support the full integration of use of ICT within the French Department.
Limits of Responsibility
• To be ultimately responsible to the Headmaster through the Head of French
• To carry out duties within the Department in line with school and departmental policies, under the direction of the Director of Studies and the Head of French
• To undertake a pastoral role, including that of either Lower School or Sixth Form Tutor, in accordance with school policy, reporting to the Deputy Head and Housemaster/mistress.
Criteria for Success
• Evidence that high standards of teaching and learning in the French Department are being maintained
• Improving, where necessary, or maintaining positive departmental “value added” results, year on year
• Maintaining positive relationships with staff and pupils
• Actively supporting the ethos of the school.
Applications and Interviews
Applications, consisting of a handwritten covering letter of introduction, together with a fully completed application form, a full list of all courses studies at university as part of the applicant’s degree and a CV, if applicants wish, together with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two current or recent professional referees, should be sent to the Headmaster, c/o the Head of Human Resources, Mrs Margaret Harper, Malvern College, College Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3DF by 24 March 2010.
Applicants may contact the Head of Modern languages, Mr Paul Godsland, to discuss the post if they wish. Mr Godsland can be contacted by email on pg@malcol.org
Applicants may also, if they wish, contact the Head of Human Resources, Mrs Margaret Harper, on 01684 581620 or by email on mrh@malcol.org
The successful candidate will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Criminal Records Bureau.
Malvern College exists to provide a quality all-round education for pupils aged 3 – 18.