Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, London, SW16 2HY9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- French, Languages, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A passionate teacher with the ability to teach Spanish across KS3, KS4 and KS5 and French to at least KS3
- High expectations of student achievement and behaviour
- A commitment to fostering a love of languages in all students
- A team player who will contribute to the wider life of the school
What the school offers its staff
- Outstanding Ethos and Learning Environment – Our school is rooted in strong values, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-achieving atmosphere.
- Exceptional Outcomes in Languages - The Modern Foreign Languages Department consistently delivers outstanding results at Key Stages 4 and 5, significantly above national averages.
- High Student Engagement in Modern Foreign Languages - Spanish, French, and German enjoy strong uptake at KS4 and KS5, with many students progressing to study languages at university level.
- Excellent Facilities - The department is housed in a suite of specialist classrooms, each equipped with interactive whiteboards and up-to-date teaching resources.
- Extra-curricular Activities – The MFL department is committed to providing engaging extra-curricular opportunities including annual trips to France and Spain.
- Supportive and Collaborative Staff – You will be joining a dedicated team of professionals who value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional Student Behaviour and Attitude – Our students are respectful, motivated, and eager to learn, creating a rewarding teaching environment.
- Commitment to Staff Development and Wellbeing – We invest in our staff through high-quality CPD, career progression opportunities, and a strong focus on wellbeing.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087693294
Catholic Secondary School
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