Teacher of MFL: French, ideally with Spanish

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: French, Languages, Spanish
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week.
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone with talent, ambition and experience to join the MFL department at Lawnswood School. The successful candidate will be a French specialist and be able to teach Spanish to KS4 or KS3.

We need someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality and an ability to inspire a love of languages in all learners. We run a number of foreign exchange and cultural trips throughout the academic year and we are looking for someone who is willing to contribute to this crucial extra-curricular element of language learning.

What the school offers its staff

Lawnswood School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative leadership team that’s passionate about the progress and development of every student.

We have had a very positive experience working with the Red Kite Alliance to provide mentoring to early careers teachers and applications from ECTs will be welcomed. We have a number of experienced mentors and many of our teachers first joined us as trainee teachers via the Red Kite teacher training programme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@elawnswood.co.uk

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About Lawnswood School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1489 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lawnswood School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@elawnswood.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 284 4020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnswood-school (opens in new tab)

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in May 2018, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups. Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

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