Head of Latin

3 weeks ago

Old Windsor Berkshire, United Kingdom St John's Beaumont School Full time

SAFEGUARDING

St John’s Beaumont is committed to ensuring the safety of its pupils and as such any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check (including Barred List check) by the (DBS) Disclosing and Barring Service. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people as its number one priority. Robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures operate throughout the School. The School may be required to perform online searches on shortlisted candidates, including Social Media pages.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Head of Latin

Group

Classics

Reports to

Deputy Head Academic

Responsible for

-

JOB PURPOSE

The Head of Latin liaises closely with the Deputy Head Academic and other Heads of Department to monitor and develop the academic curriculum, including rigorous marking and assessment procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering an engaging curriculum, and will need to understand and respond to the academic, emotional and intellectual needs of the pupils, with particular reference to successful learning styles and motivation, ensuring that Latin is recognised as a strength within the School.

The Head of Latin will contribute also to the wider life of the school, including participation in extra-curricular activities. As this is a part-time role, the degree of involvement is negotiable. There will also be capacity to extend this role further, should the chosen candidate also teach information technology in addition to Latin.

Role specification:

  • Start Date: September 2024
  • Working hours: part time at around 50% capacity, term time only. There is also scope to extend this role to a full-time position, should the chosen candidate also able to teach Information Technology.
  • Salary: depending on experience.

Role Overview:

Job Description

  • Follow guidelines, policies and school philosophy as laid out in the Staff Handbook and Family Handbook.
  • Teach Latin across Year 6 to Year 8.
  • Set teaching and assessment standards within the Latin Department.
  • Liaise with senior schools on entrance criteria, particularly for scholarship candidates.
  • Lead and develop whole department policies.
  • Fully support the School’s aim to provide a relevant and stimulating syllabus that will engage and motivate pupils.
  • To share supervisory duties at morning and lunch break and at the end of the day on a rota basis.
  • Coach games where appropriate.

School Culture

  • Help create a strong school community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
  • Support the school’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
  • Help develop a culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
  • Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.
  • Vision aligned with St John’s Beaumont’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and others.
  • Helping to maintain/establish discipline across the whole school.
  • Fully support the religious life of the school through events including organizing subject assemblies

Other Duties:

  • Support school events (e.g. Sports Days, Open Days), including occasional weekends and attend all inset days and new staff induction training.
  • Always promote safeguarding and the welfare of the children in the school's care, in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies.
  • Be conversant with and adhere to the school’s Child Protection & Safeguarding, First Aid and Data Protection policies.
  • Uphold the ethos and values of St John’s Beaumont School.
  • Undertake additional training for the better performance of duties.
  • Any other reasonable task as directed by the Deputy Head Academic and Headteacher.

Person Specification:

Essential / Desirable

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of Primary or Preparatory School/Education environment (children aged 7 – 13) D

Experience

  • Experience in working with School age children in an Independent School environment D
  • Experience of teaching Latin E
  • Preparing pupils for 13+ academic scholarships D
  • Preparing and working with gifted and talented children D
  • Experience teaching children with mild learning difficulties D

Skills & Personal Qualities

  • Prioritises the safety and wellbeing of the pupils at all times E
  • Able to support the religious life of the School and to be sympathic to the Jesuit educational ethos E
  • An excellent communicator, orally and in writing, with pupils parents and other staff E
  • Willing to play a pro-active role in the development of ICT to enhance teaching D
  • Willing to attend courses and conferences D

Qualifications

  • Educated to degree standard E
  • Degree qualification in Classics D
  • Qualification and/or training that is relevant to the teaching of Information Technology D

HOW TO APPLY

Please contact Miss Francesca Purdie in the Bursar’s office bursarsoffice@sjb.email for an application form.

CLOSING DATE

Monday 13th May at 10.00am

We reserve the right to close the application deadline early, and make an appointment before the closing date.

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