Teacher of German with French
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BP15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- French, German
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + TLR opportunities
What skills and experience we're looking for
CURRICULUM
The curriculum incorporates contexts familiar to pupils in their everyday lives and teaches them the vocabulary that they need to communicate with young German people of their own age on topics that interest them. They are introduced to the everyday life and the culture of Germany and other German-speaking countries, encouraging intercultural understanding. At the same time, we ensure pupils are taught language learning skills and strategies that they need to become independent language learners.
In the Lower School, we use STIMMT 1, 2 and 3 and for GCSE we use STIMMT (Year 10) and the new Pearson Edexcel text book (Year 11). Teachers are also able to use Active Hub, which provides an easy-to-use technology, designed to add dynamism and engagement to whole-class teaching. From Year 7 onwards, we use a range of extra materials and assessments to introduce, consolidate and extend pupils’ understanding of the new GCSE 9-1 specification.
The new Pearson Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Curriculum builds upon the work that has been completed in Years 7-9, both consolidating as well as extending it in order to enable pupils to achieve the very highest grades. The majority of the course is covered in Year 10 and the aim is to finish the course content by the February of Year 11, allowing sufficient time for revision in preparation for the GCSE examinations.
For Advanced Level, we are using the new AQA approved German course book (Hodder Education) and a range of stimulating online resources and authentic source material. Advanced Level students have had the opportunity to undertake a work experience placement in Germany.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
The GCSE and A Level results in German have been consistently good, with a GCSE average grade of 7.13 and over 25% of pupils achieving grade 9 in June 2025. 100% of grades at A Level were A*-A in June 2025, with 50% of students achieving A*.
What the school offers its staff
At Westcliff High School for Boys, all pupils study two languages in Years 7, 8 and 9. The languages offered are German, French and Spanish. At GCSE, all pupils study at least one language, with between thirty and forty-five pupils choosing to study two languages at GCSE each year.
The German Department aims to provide outstanding teaching in what is the most-widely spoken native language in Europe, whilst instilling an appreciation of the rich cultural heritage and diversity within the German speaking countries. German is a well-established subject at this School and has been taught at Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) for over 50 years. We have achieved consistently good results at both GCSE and Advanced Level and German remains a very popular choice for our pupils.
The MFL Department offers a variety of additional clubs which pupils can attend, aimed at supporting those in need, or extending the knowledge of the most able. We have a particularly effective mentoring scheme, in which Year 10 and 11 pupils mentor those in the Lower School. Pupils in Years 7 and 8 also participate in various competitions, such as the Spelling Bee, Translation Bee and Have Your Say competition. Pupils in Years 7 to 11 and students in the Sixth Form take part in the Anthea Bell Prize and in the Stephen Spender Prize, and we have had success in both competitions in the past five years. Further to this, we organise a range of activities for School Enrichment Days and the European Day of Languages. We also take Sixth Form students to the British Film Institute (BFI) events as part of their film studies.
There are opportunities for Sixth Form students to prepare for prestigious undergraduate courses at the top universities through the MFL Oxbridge sessions run by experienced members of the MFL Department, and to participate in advanced conversation sessions at lunchtimes. Two of our recent A Level linguists began their undergraduate studies at the University of Cambridge in October 2023 and are currently abroad as part of their studies. A further two students have been offered places to study Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge this year, whilst a third student will study English and French at the University of Oxford in October 2026.
ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES
The German Department is well-equipped. In both the Lower and Middle Schools, we use a mixture of textbooks, online resources and teacher prepared resources. Pupils are also offered the opportunity to buy a grammar workbook which accompanies the GCSE textbook. The Modern Foreign Language Department is based in a suite of six spacious classrooms (one of which is a recently refurbished computer room). There are whiteboards, projectors and speakers in all classrooms. All staff are trained in the use of the computer room software, to enable them to use it effectively to support Teaching & Learning.
In addition to teaching staff in the MFL Department, each year we have Foreign Language Assistants for each of German, French and Spanish. Pupils in the Middle School and Sixth Form linguists all have regular conversation classes with the FLAs as part of their studies.
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 Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy website
- Email address
- vacancies@whsb.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 475443
Westcliff High School for Boys is an Outstanding Academy Grammar School located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
At WHSB we continue to hold dear our values and traditions whilst fostering academic excellence and a dynamism which allow us to provide a twenty-first century world class education.
Our record of outstanding success is reflected in our outstanding A Level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards in all aspects of our provision for pupils.
We currently have around 870 boys on roll in Years 7 to 11, and 330 students in our mixed Sixth Form.
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