Bilingual (English/French) KS2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Shaftesbury Park Primary School, London, SW11 5UW

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To start January 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - (Maternity Cover) - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will:

• Have QTS
• Be fluent in French and English
• Be passionate about making a real difference.
• Be an outstanding practitioner, who is both self-motivated and works well in a team
• Enjoy working with a diverse community.
• Have a proven track record of pupil progress and closing gaps in attainment.

Come and see what makes Shaftesbury Park so unique.

What the school offers its staff

Shaftesbury Park Primary School is an award winning, Rights Respecting State School in Battersea and the first school in the UK to be awarded the prestigious LabelfrancEducation quality seal, granted to schools outside France with 'French Bilingual Sections of extremely high quality’.

We are looking for a determined and talented bilingual (English/French) KS2 teacher who has high expectations of pupil achievement and is excited by our innovative and globally relevant curriculum that prepares children for the challenges of the workplace in an increasingly global future.

We can offer:

• A forward thinking, ambitious school environment with a strong commitment to bilingual (English/French) learning
• A leadership team that invests in staff wellbeing and professional development
• Fantastic children who are hardworking and keen to learn
• A chance to innovate and lead within a school known both nationally and internationally for its work on bilingual education
• A committed staff team.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Christine Imms (School Business Manager) on 02072283652 or at info@shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.uk.

You can also visit our website https://shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.ukto find out more about our fantastic school!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

Completed applications should be returned to the school either by email - info@shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.uk or post.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.

Closing date: 05 November 2025 (at noon)

Interviews: from week commencing 10/11/2025

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020,

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Bilingual (English-French) KS2 Class Teacher - Person Specification.docx - 1.14 MB (opens in new tab)

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About Shaftesbury Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 353 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shaftesbury Park Primary School website
• Email address: info@shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shaftesbury-park-primary-school

Shaftesbury Park Primary School is an award winning, Rights Respecting State School in Battersea and the first school in the UK to be awarded the prestigious LabelfrancEducation quality seal, granted to schools outside France with 'French Bilingual Sections of extremely high quality’.

Arranging a visit to Shaftesbury Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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