Part-time Latin

Start September 2024

School Context  

Devonshire House is a large co-educational prep school in Hampstead, North

London. We are in the process of an exciting period of positive change, intent on

offering an outstanding education in every sense for its pupils and their parents.

The school recently acquired a fifth building, giving more scope for outdoor play and

sport, as well as doubling specialist teaching room capacity. The values of the school are

unashamedly traditional, whilst its outlook on teaching pedagogy is very much modern.

Devonshire House aims to recruit the best teachers and leaders available and retain them

by providing an attractive package and huge scope for career advancement. This is

augmented by its engaged governance as part of Dukes Education, which promotes inter-school collaboration and collegiality.

Summary of the role

Devonshire House is looking for a part-time Latin and Classics Teacher.

The School is committed to further developing Latin/Classics across the curriculum,

and the new Teacher will enjoy the opportunity to have an impact on students from Years 5 to 8.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

KEY TASKS

·      Teach Latin across KS2 & KS3.

·      Create ambitious short, medium and long term goals for the Latin.

department based on teaching and learning, staff development and assessment.

·      Provide professional guidance to staff in the department to secure good teaching in

Latin through both written guidance and meetings.

·      Know the strengths and weaknesses of staff within your department and offer

support where needed or seek guidance from the SLT.

·      Assist with the performance management process for staff in your department by

completing formal and informal lesson observations, work scrutiny and planning

checks and moderating where appropriate and feeding this information to the

relevant SMT member/s.

·      Advise on, contribute to, and lead professional development of staff across the

school.

·      Reviewing and updating the whole school Latin curriculum. (Devonshire House runs a

two-yearly cycle of curriculum review.) When necessary, rewriting the detailed.

planning of the Upper School Latin Curriculum.

·      Keeping in touch with the ISEB about the 13+ Latin curriculum, and London day

schools about their 13+ entry requirements and specifically any changes in topics or

areas to be covered.

·      Holding regular Latin meetings with Head's of Year where curriculum, resources

and individual pupils are discussed. The minutes of these meetings should be kept

and a copy given to the Deputy Head Academic.

·      Maintaining assessment records of all pupils and monitoring individual and general

progress.

·      Lead clubs and trips.

·      Adhere to the relevant Health and Safety Policies and produce risk assessments as

required and contribute to any relevant policies where required.

·      Undertake any other reasonable requests made by your line manager.

Person Specification – Classroom Teacher

 Qualifications, Education and Training

 Essential:

·      University degree (non-UK degrees require a statement of comparability from UK

NARIC) 

·      A recognised teaching qualification

Desirable:

·      Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is desirable

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

·      Knowledge of UK curriculum and syllabus

·      Knowledge and teaching within KS2

·      An excellent track record as a teacher

·      Evidence and commitment to innovative teaching and application of pedagogical

strategies in the classroom

·      Effective use of assessment data

·      Confidence and understanding of safeguarding and child protection statutory

legislations and school protocols

·      Experience in supporting pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress

 Desirable criteria:

·      Knowledge of curricular development

·      The successful applicant will preferably have worked in an independent school. 

Personal Qualities

․        Enthusiastic and energetic 

․        A team player

․        Good organisational skills 

․        Resilient and resourceful

․        Ability to make decisions quickly and solve problems as and when they arise

․        Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, and parents

We encourage you to apply before the closing date as we reserve the right to arrange interviews and close this advert before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

Devonshire House Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection

screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the

Disclosure and Barring Service. Devonshire House Preparatory School is an equal

opportunities employer. If the candidate has lived in a country other than the UK for a

period of 3 months or more since the age of 18, a foreign criminal policy check will be

required irrespective of whether they worked in those countries.