Teacher of French
Smestow Academy, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- French
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time or Part time hours can be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
“Avoir une autre langue, c’est posséder une deuxième âme” - Galileo.
Whether you are just beginning your career or you have been teaching French for decades, to really inspire the next generation of linguists you need an environment with the right conditions. You need an environment where pupils genuinely want to learn. Here at Smestow Academy, we can offer just that. With the highest expectations of pupils’ behaviour and effort, we don’t accept excuses.
We need a talented teacher of French who has the passion to provide pupils with the best possible experience of this fascinating subject. You will know how to get the best out of the children you teach. Could this be you?
Ofsted graded Smestow Academy ‘Inadequate’ when it was in the previous trust. Since joining Matrix in January 2023, the school has experienced a very rapid turnaround. You may have heard about this from recent news coverage:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/visited-inadequate-secondary-school-wasnt-28096068
Here’s an excerpt: “As I walked through the corridors, stuck my head into classrooms and spoke with polite and smiling pupils, it certainly didn't feel like I was in what is, or at least was last time Ofsted was here, one of the worst schools in the West Midlands.”
Although things are now a lot better, we’re not going to rest on our laurels. Our expectations are high and standards of behaviour are excellent. Our bottom line is if it wouldn’t be not good enough for our own relations, it’s not good enough for our pupils and staff. There is still work to do and we need people – perhaps people like you – who can’t wait to get stuck in. Our progress so far is exemplified by the magnificent improvement in exam outcomes where progress 8 scored soared from – 0.35 (2023) to +0.26 (2024) subject to validation.
Matrix Academy Trust’s vision is Education Without Exception. We want the best for every child regardless of where they were born, how much money they do or don’t have and who they are (sex, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation). We want people who will not only grow the next generation but also people who are eager to take every opportunity to grow themselves.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.
Commitment to safeguarding
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to IChamberlain@smestowacademy.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Smestow Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 614 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Smestow Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- IChamberlain@smestowacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01902 539500
We are excited to now be part of Matrix Academy Trust from January 2023.
As a Trust, our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception.
A great school is one people want to work at and one parents want to send their children to. No matter how great our schools might be, we never rest on our laurels. We are restless in our efforts to keep improving and we instil this in our young people.
Arranging a visit to Smestow Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email IChamberlain@smestowacademy.co.uk.
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