Lead Practitioner in Spanish - Part Time

Do you have a vision for educational excellence? At Co-op Academy Swinton, we invite you to apply for the position of Lead Practitioner of Spanish and any other language and contribute to our mission to drive innovation and improve student achievement in Spanish and any other language. We are offering this role on a part time basis, 3 days a week but would consider full time for the right candidate. To support the continuous improvement of our languages department, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding practitioner to join us. We would be excited to hear from you if: you are an experienced middle leader with a proven track record of excellence in your Spanish and any other language specialism seeking a new challenge, e.g. to just focus on curriculum development and developing teaching, you are an exceptional practitioner with a proven track record and are seeking to have a wider influence on other teachers practice. Potential candidates will:  have a demonstrable passion for the subject, with the ability to help children successfully master an ambitious Spanish and any other language curriculum; possess the qualities to grow into a highly effective leader, such as the ability to influence others, be highly reflective, possess an unwavering work ethic, have high levels of emotional intelligence and professional integrity; be lifelong learner, always striving to be a better teacher, who is personally ambitious and able to pick things up quickly;  want to work in a fully inclusive, diverse and ambitious school, providing a first-class education to our children, where you can really make a difference to young people.   Why us? At Co-op Academy Swinton, w e have a caring and experienced pastoral team who ensure students at Co-op Academy Swinton are supported and guided through every phase of life and become respectful and tolerant citizens of the community. Visitors to the academy constantly praise the positive attitudes our students have. We are proud to be part of the  Co-op Academies Trust  and work closely with all academies to achieve the shared goals, values and ways of being. The ‘Ways of Being’ are embedded in all that we do within the academy and the community. We have very high expectations of our staff and students and have a culture built upon trust and respect. All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours. Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time. Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners. Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accep