Teacher of French (Maternity Cover)

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: French
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (FTE) Charters Teacher Pay Point 1 - Point 9 - includes London Fringe

Teacher of French (Maternity Cover) job summary

Charters School is seeking to appoint a Teacher of French, for the period of Maternity Cover to join us in April 2026. The post would be appropriate for an ECT or a more experienced teacher.

You will be joining a successful and vibrant Modern Foreign Languages Department who really bring languages alive for all.

• Committed to promoting high-quality teaching of French
• An inspiration to students to have a passion for the subject and have high expectations of all students
• An excellent classroom practitioner with an understanding of high-quality learning and ensure French is a vibrant subject within the school community
• Teaching the subject to KS3, KS4 (KS5 & the ability to teach Spanish desirable)

The school is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive School with 1710 students on roll including 390 in the Sixth Form.

The School offers a strong tradition of excellent outcomes but also a broad curriculum suited to all students. The school’s behaviour and relationships policy is robust, and staff have welcomed the introduction of centralised consequences and inclusive policies.

We believe our best resources are our teachers. There is a popular and thriving programme of continuing professional development in the department and across the school, at all levels, and colleagues have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally. The school also offers excellent promotion prospects and a comprehensive induction programme.

Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. The priority admission of children of successful applicants applies for this subject.

Please read the Information pack accompanying this advert, along with the Charters School attached and on our website www.chartersschool.org.uk

Applicant Information

Deadline for application: Monday 26 January 2026 at 9 am

Applicants are requested to complete the Application Form on the Vacancies page of the Charters School Website (c/o MyNewTerm) https://www.chartersschool.org.uk/7545/vacancies

Please include a statement, outlining how your skills and experience will have prepared you for the role and how you would contribute to Charters School’s future success.

Applications are invited with immediate effect and will be considered immediately upon receipt. We reserve the right to shortlist, interview, and appoint at any stage of the recruitment process, including prior to the deadline date.

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.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1715 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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