Teacher of English

Contract type: Zero hours

Hours of work: Part-time

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 29th November 2024

Start date: Required for January 2025

Interviews: To follow shortly after closing date

Job Overview:

Stowe seeks an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Russian with excellent interpersonal skills to teach up to and including GCSE and A-level. 

The successful candidate will be a dynamic classroom practitioner with a forward-thinking approach to teaching Russian at all levels and the ability to motivate students with their love of teaching languages.  The Additional Foreign Languages Department at Stowe is a friendly and very successful department which currently offers students the opportunity to study Mandarin, Japanese, Russian, Turkish and Italian. 

Please read the full Job Description here. 

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index. 

The school reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date. Therefore, if you are interested in the role, we recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment. 

Person Specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

  • An Honours degree (or equivalent) in the relevant subject (s)​
  • ​Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Specialist Skills & Experience

  • An ability to motivate, enthuse and influence​

  • A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children​

  • Experience of classroom teaching ​

  • Willingness to occasionally teach online

Personal Qualities
  • Flexibility: Russian lessons will predominantly take place in activity and clinic time (3:15-6:45pm)
  • Excellent organisational skills
  

To apply now , please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.