Teacher of MFL
Parmiter's School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0UUThis job expired on 23 June 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Modern Languages
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS including London Fringe Allowance
Teacher of MFL job summary
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join our successful MFL Faculty. You will be a passionate advocate for language learning and have the enthusiasm and skills to engage students across the age and ability range.
Modern Foreign Languages (German, Spanish and French) are a key component of our curriculum. At Key Stage 3, students learn two languages, with all students continuing with at least one language to GCSE. MFL is a popular A Level choice with 6 A Level language classes next academic year. Our teachers and students are supported by three language assistants.
All our MFL teachers teach at least two languages. The ideal candidate for this role will be able to offer either Spanish or French to GCSE and both French and Spanish at KS3.
The position is a full-time, one-year contract from 1st September 2025 to 31 August 2026, to cover maternity leave.
Ofsted (2024) commented that (pupils) “are active participants in their learning and consistently demonstrate high levels of focus … teachers are experts in the subjects they teach … pupils’ conduct and manners are exemplary … any disruption to learning is incredibly rare… staff are extremely positive about the support that they receive from leaders…particularly around their professional development and well-being”.
Parmiter’s coordinates CPD for the Watford Partnership for Teacher Training and offers a robust induction programme. We can offer the successful candidate:
Tailored CPD to align with your career goals.
Prioritising Staff Well-Being through an online GP service, an Employee Assistance Programme, complimentary access to the on-site Fitness Suite and subsidised electric vehicle charging points on-site.
A high-quality and well-resourced teaching environment with highly talented and engaged students.
Beautiful school grounds in a leafy setting, complete with ample parking.
We encourage you to apply directly, as we prefer to work with candidates personally rather than through agencies. Your application matters to us!
Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions. The post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.
About Parmiter's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1464 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parmiter's School website
Parmiter's is a partially selective 11-18 co-educational school of 1496 students, including 418 in the Sixth Form. Academic results are consistently strong and we remain the most heavily oversubscribed school in Hertfordshire.
Parmiter’s is an academy, receiving government funding as well as support from the Parmiter's Foundation, which owns the school and its site and continues to invest in the school’s development. Our accommodation, sports and many other facilities are exceptionally good, well-resourced and well-maintained.
In July 2024, Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in all areas, commenting, "Throughout the school, including the Sixth Form, pupils thrive. They receive an exceptional standard of education. Not only do pupils achieve high academic success, but they also develop into well-rounded, active members of society."
As a large secondary Academy, we have many opportunities for both teaching and support staff. Parmiter's is an exciting and enjoyable place to work. New colleagues are made welcome and supported by a comprehensive induction programme, which means that you quickly feel at home. Our involvement as a strategic partner of the Watford Partnership for Teacher Training has further broadened our CPD and INSET opportunities to support colleagues at all stages of their careers.
Parmiter’s School is committed to our vision statement:
Nemo sibi nascitur: our values of community, aspiration and opportunity
enable every individual to grow and flourish
With particular focus on:
the pursuit of excellence in all that we do;
providing a broad education designed to enable every young person to achieve their full potential and make the most of their talents;
creating a healthy, happy, disciplined and supportive environment which promotes an independent work ethic and a love of learning;
engendering respect for individuality and difference so that all will feel secure and equally valued;
nurturing a sense of social responsibility and spiritual and personal development;
fostering integrity, confidence, resilience, creativity, good manners and sensitivity to the needs of others.
Our primary aim is for each Parmiterian to be self-assured and caring, an active and well-rounded citizen with integrity, who respects others and contributes to society.
The Governors, Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team strive to recruit high-quality staff to the school. They are committed to maintaining high standards, encouraging and supporting effective personal and professional development and ensuring that Parmiter's continues to be a stimulating and progressive environment in which to work.
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