Teacher of MFL

Leigh Academy Halley, London, SE3 8EP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: French, Languages
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS based on experience + Inner London

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that provides an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff who embody sector leading educational practice? If so, Leigh Academy Halley Academy is now recruiting for a Teacher of MFL (French)to join us in September 2026.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful MFL team to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding MFL curriculum.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• We offer a vibrant and committed MFL Department, passionate about languages and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
• We offer pupils the very best in MFL learning opportunities by delivering high quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD opportunities.
• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.
• All students study either French or Spanish in Key Stage 3 as part of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and 80% of students in Years 10 and 11 continue their language studies at GCSE level.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity offering MPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance. Successful candidates would need to be able to teach MFL to GCSE level. This opportunity would also be suitable for ECTs.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Leigh Academy Halley

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 952 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leigh Academy Halley website
• Email address: joinus@latrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-halley-academy

Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Halley

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.

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