Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages French
Hounslow Heath School, Hounslow, TW4 7HE25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed Term One Year subject to extension to permanent contract
Pay scale
- Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale
Additional allowances
TLR 2C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Well presented letter outlining skills, experience and educational philosophy
Graduate in relevant
subject with Qualified Teacher Status able to teach French at KS1 and KS2
Recent relevant CPD
Minimum of 2 years experience as a teacher
across KS1/2
Proven ability as an outstanding teacher of MFL with the French language
Excellent, up-to-date subject knowledge of the whole curriculum for primary age range
Experience of meeting the needs of pupils with a variety of learning needs
Experience of tracking pupil progress and using data to inform lesson planning
Ability to support the professional development needs of colleagues
Knowledge of approaches to school self-evaluation
Experience in the delivery of CPD
Experience in a management role
Excellent knowledge of IT within the curriculum and as a management tool
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, both verbally and in writing
Ability to employ a range of teaching methods and adjust these to meet individual pupil need
Ability to promote a high standard of literacy, articulacy and proper use of standard English within lessons
Ability to provide effective and constructive feedback to pupils
Ability to motivate and manage all pupils effectively
Ability to create effective and positive working with colleagues and senior staff
Ability to establish and maintain an appropriate environment for learning in the classroom
What the school offers its staff
Hounslow Heath School is a large highly successful new primary school, following the amalgamation of two outstanding schools, and is looking to appoint an ambitious, hardworking and talented teacher of Modern Foreign Languages specialising in French. You will work as part of a great team and deliver high quality lessons to our Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher to enhance and develop our MFL provision and in return we will provide the candidate with the opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious school making a real difference to the futures of our young pupils.
KEY PURPOSE
- To teach French for MFL across the primary phase and ensure that planning, preparation, recording assessment and reporting meet pupils’ varying learning and social needs
- To lead the subject area of MFL across the school through the effective auditing, resourcing, evaluating and developing of the provision; introducing and implementing new ideas and practices where appropriate
- Engage with CPD, whole school INSET and school development as part of a dynamic subject lead
- Promote a love of languages and an understanding of the importance of becoming a global citizen
- Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom
- Contribute to constructive team-building amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors
- Ensure that the current national conditions of employment for school teachers are met
If you want to work with wonderful students, committed staff and a forward-thinking leadership team, this is the school for you. We are always striving to improve and we want you to be part of this journey.
The successful candidate will have to demonstrate and meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check
Closing date: Friday 9th May 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 20th May 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
Hounslow Heath School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@hounslowheathschool.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hounslow Heath School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 1275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hounslow Heath School website
- Email address
- office@hounslowheathschool.com
- Phone number
- 0208 570 1332
School location
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