Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Mid September 2023
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
25 May 2023

Job details

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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects: View all Frenchjobs, View all Germanjobs
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Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - Maternity leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary: MPR-UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking an enthusiastic and talented teacher to join our Modern Foreign Languages team. We are looking for a teacher with enthusiasm for their subject, excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We have the flexibility to recruit either a full-time or a part-time teacher who can offer French and/or German. The ability to teach at least GCSE level is essential. This post is temporary to cover maternity leave and at this stage it is anticipated to run until 19 July 2024.

Learning a language is a core skill at King Edward VI School and our team of experienced teachers work hard to ensure that students benefit from a dynamic curriculum, high expectations and structured support. Our students learn French and German from Year 7 onwards, specialising further in Year 9 and with provision for students to study one or both languages to GCSE and A Level. Approximately 75% of our students take a language at GCSE; in 2022 92% of French and German grades were at 4+ and 72% of grades at 5+ at GCSE level.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

Further details about the role

For further information and all the documents you will need to make an application, please visit our website VACANCIES email: office@keslichfield.org.uk or telephone 01543 255714.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.