Foreign Language Specialist
Joydens Wood Junior School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7NEThis job expired on 3 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Autumn Term
Closing date
3 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 14.5 hours a week. Monday to Thursday. Morning Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Unqualified Teacher Kent Fringe
What skills and experience we're looking for
To plan and deliver high-quality foreign language lessons that are engaging, age appropriate,and aligned with the primary curriculum. The role aims to support pupils’language acquisition, develop their communication skills, and promote an understandingand appreciation of other cultures within a primary school setting.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Lead the planning, delivery, and development of the whole-class foreign languagelessons across the school (eg French, Spanish, German)
Use creative and interactive teaching methods to engage pupils of all abilities.
Promote cultural awareness and appreciation of the target language.
Ensure lessons align with national curriculum expectations and school policies.
Develop and maintain a progressive language curriculum across year groups.
Use a variety of teaching strategies to support and engage all learners.
Collaborate with the SENDCo to ensure inclusive foreign language provision for SEND,EAL, and disadvantaged pupils.
Foster a school-wide enthusiasm for foreign languages among pupils, staff, and parents.
Create and adapt resources and equipment to support foreign language learning.
Support staff with strategies to reinforce foreign language learning outside of specialistlessons.
What the school offers its staff
We’re proud to offer:
Endless Growth Opportunities: Access to ongoing professional development to help youthrive in your career.
Thriving Partnerships: Strong collaborations with schools to enhance your impact andnetwork.
A Happy and Supportive Team: Work alongside a motivated, friendly, and encouraginggroup of professionals. We are committed to helping you achieve your professionalgoals.
Comprehensive Training and Development: NEST supports the continuous growth of allour staff.
Course and Qualification Opportunities: Enhance your skills for your current role orprepare for future opportunities.
Career Advancement: Gain qualifications that can help you progress within theorganisation.
Resources You Deserve: A well-equipped environment with the tools and support youneed to succeed.
Innovative Culture: Join an organisation that values creativity, teamwork, and freshideas.
Exclusive Perks: Enjoy staff benefits like the Cycle to Work scheme and technologydiscounts.
Special Discounts: Gain access to CSSC Benefits, BHN Extras and Blue Light Cardsavings, making your life outside work even better.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Joydens Wood Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 324 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Joydens Wood Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@nestschools.org
- Phone number
- 01322 522151
Joydens Wood Junior School is located in a semi-rural setting on the outskirts of London. We are an independent academy. We are a friendly and caring school with a team of enthusiastic, committed and hardworking staff.
We have 300+ pupils on roll in Years 3 to 6, with a 3 form entry in each year group.
We have classroom laptops, smart screens in most classes. The large playing field and our generous outside space allows our children to thrive with our various sports teams being successful in many local competitions. Combined with Forest School, arts opportunities, performances and school residential trips our school offers the chance for every child to unlock their potential.
We believe in an Experience Curriculum and Values based education which nourishes and enables children to flourish, making a difference to the world through who and how they are. Our pupils are happy, safe and well-motivated, showing respect for themselves and others. They are proud of the high standards they reach and of how hard they work at school.
We are part of the Dartford Area Schools Consortium (DASCo) which supports collaboration between schools to enhance and improve outcomes for children in Dartford. It offers opportunities for the school to benefit from joint projects, share experience and access excellent training for staff and governors.
Arranging a visit to Joydens Wood Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nestschools.org.
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