Teacher of MFL French
Walderslade School, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 June 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Modern Languages
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) MPS / UPS Plus £2000 recruitment bonus
Teacher of MFL French job summary
Teacher of MFL - French
Walderslade and Greenacre Schools Partnership
Salary: MPS/UPS, plus £2000 recruitment bonus
Required: January 2025
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching French to students from Year 7 to Year 11. We are also interested in candidates who can teach up to KS4. If you are passionate about MFL and want to make a real difference to the lives of young people we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
Plan and deliver high-quality lessons that engage and challenge students at all levels of ability.
Assess and monitor the progress of students, providing feedback to students and parents.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop scheme of work, resources and assessments.
The ability to excite and inspire our students in their learning.
Qualifications and Experience:
A degree in Modern Foreign Languages or a related subject.
Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
Experience of teaching French to GCSE (and preferably A-Level)
A track record of achieving good results for students.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
A commitment to continuous professional development.
The Trust believes in the importance of core values that support our staff’s well-being and growth. We want our staff to have a good balance between work and life, receive recognition and praise for their efforts, and feel empowered to make decisions. As a member of the Trust, you will also have the opportunities to collaborate with other staff across our primary and secondary settings. We value teamwork and believe that working together can bring about positive changes within our school community.
Amongst the many benefits of working for us you will receive:
Trust values
Free Private Healthcare Cover
Care First – Employee Assistance Programme
Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
A supportive environment
Free Flu Vaccination
Flexible working
Timetabled and purposeful CPD
Subsidised Gym Membership
Secure car parking
Laptop and technical support
Access to the National College*
*The National College provides engaging CPD in a high quality video format on the latest practice, policy and research, working with some of the leading experts in education.
The Trust is dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.
The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.
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 Walderslade School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- Up to 949 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
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