Teacher of French (up to A Level)

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Modern Languages
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale/UPS

Teacher of French (up to A Level) job summary

Teacher of French (up to A Level)

Job Title: Teacher of French (up to A Level)

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract type: Full Time – Permanent

Salary: Main Pay Scale/UPS

Job starts: September 2025

Closing date: Monday 3rd March 2025

Suitable for ECTs: Yes

We are an outstanding grammar school, for children of all genders, with outstanding provision for our young people. Our Vision is to pioneer a grammar school education which equips the visionaries of tomorrow.

This role is for a full-time French teacher who can teach up to A Level. The ability to teach a second language (Spanish or German) is desirable. Our MFL team teaches Spanish, French and German at all key stages. Each language has a separate subject leader, one of whom is also the Faculty Leader for MFL. The department has a history of very strong results and is a collaborative, vibrant and welcoming team.

We can offer you:

an outstanding school full of students who are committed to learning

a welcoming team committed to staff well-being and professional development

a vibrant community in which staff and students thrive through a commitment to academic study, a passion for creative arts, a drive for sporting endeavour and a devotion to championing personal development

We would like you to:

fully commit to our Vision, Mission and Values (see above and below)

fully commit to the safeguarding of all students and to inclusion

have high expectations of yourself, and our students

be committed to improving the life chances of young people from diverse backgrounds

be willing to commit to life beyond the academic curriculum

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

The Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

For further information on the context, mission and values of SHFGS, please click on the link ‘Learn more about this school’ at the bottom of this page.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-henry-floyd-grammar-school (opens in new tab)

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