Overview
Teaching careers in HMC independent schools
The Position
We are looking to appoint a teacher of MFL for September 2025. The successful candidate will be able to teach French and Spanish up to KS3 Level, and be registered, or eligible to be registered, with GTC Scotland.
The College
Founded in 1847 by William Gladstone and others, Glenalmond College is a fully co-educational boarding and day school, set in the stunning Perthshire countryside and enjoying magnificent grounds of over 300 acres in an unrivaled setting at the foot of the Grampian hills. The principal point of entry is at 13 but we have a Second Form group which is geared towards those transferring at 12 from the Scottish primary system. There are presently four boys\' boarding houses and three girls\' houses.
The College has excellent academic and co-curricular facilities. In addition to cricket, rugby, and lacrosse pitches, there are tennis courts, squash courts, a grass athletics track, a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a sports hall, and two all-weather playing surfaces. The Robin Thomson Theatre building is the venue for our drama and musical productions. The School has a strong CCF contingent, an outstanding Duke of Edinburgh\'s Award Scheme, and a Community Service programme that operates locally regularly.
The Department
The MFL department has an enviable track record at Glenalmond, where a passionate team of teaching staff come together to encourage pupils to reach their full potential. IGCSE, Higher and A Level results are consistently excellent and the number of pupils studying a language beyond IGCSE is very high.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the College’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular regarding the recruitment and retention of staff.
Safeguarding
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and the College’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
Health & Safety
Ensure that an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role is maintained and that the College’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to.
Professional Development
Maintain and update your knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role.
Possess the necessary in-depth subject knowledge required to deliver the KS3 French and Spanish, curriculum (GTCS Registration required).
Responsibilities
Organise and use subject knowledge to develop and review lesson plans and other material collaborating with others where necessary.
Motivate pupils through the ability and passion to teach with drive and ambition.
Set clear and challenging expectations for pupil attainment, believing that all pupils can do well.
Set and maintain the highest behavioural expectations.
Make adept use of strategies such as effective questioning, formative and summative assessment, reviewing prior learning, model answers, and efficient time management to ensure that all pupils firmly grasp the concepts being taught.
Create a lively and stimulating classroom environment where pupils want to learn, are happy to take risks, and know that it is acceptable to make mistakes and then learn from these.
Develop trusting and compassionate relationships with pupils based on mutual respect.
Be fully committed to developing pedagogical skills through continuing professional development.
Make sound use of technology to enhance and supplement excellent teaching.
Be highly organised, setting, marking, and returning work promptly with clear, constructive feedback on what the pupil needs to change to improve.
Use clear strategies in planning and delivering lessons to take account of the differing needs of learners e.g. pupils with English as an additional language or those with additional learning needs.
Take part in regular lesson observations both within and outside the department.
Personal and Professional Qualities
An understanding of life in a busy boarding school.
Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team.
Demonstrable experience of pastoral care provision.
Ability to work well (without line management supervision) with others internal and external to the organisation.
Ability to represent the school to parents, external agencies, and professional bodies.
Ability to work unsupervised.
IT literate and competent in the use of databases, “G-Suite” etc
Excellent planning, organisation, written and verbal skills.
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