LOCATION : ST.CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, VALE ROAD, BARNET, EN5 2ED
St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School is looking for an amazing French Teacher to join our team from September 2025. (3 days per week, 0.6 FTE)
We are a friendly, warm and welcoming two form entry Catholic primary school with nurseries for 2 to 4 year olds on site. The school takes pride in offering an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment for its pupils. We have wonderful children who are eager to learn, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with parents / carers. We believe in developing children with the skills to be great learners through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum.
We would like to hear from teachers who have high expectations of pupils, both in their learning and their behaviour, and who will challenge and motivate them in creative ways. We also want people who are fun and dynamic and not afraid to try something new! You should be willing to participate in the Catholic life of our school but do not need to be Catholic yourself.
Key responsibilities:
o Deliver engaging and stimulating French lessons from nursery to year 6
o Foster a love of the French language and culture
o Participate in extracurricular activities related to French
Successful candidates will:
o Hold QTS and have experience teaching French at primary, and if possible, also nursery level
o Demonstrate a strong command of the French language
o Show strong communication and behaviour management skills
o Be keen to promote cultural awareness through language
We have fantastic children who deserve the very best learning opportunities. Our school is bright, modern and well-resourced, set in beautiful grounds with access to ample outdoors space. Our staff team are supportive and caring, wellbeing is a focus and we have a strong commitment to innovative professional development.
If you are eager to inspire young learners and contribute to our dynamic school community, please arrange a visit by telephoning the school office.
Closing date for applications is Monday 30th June at 9am.
Interviews will take place as applications are received – you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, at least two satisfactory references must be provided, and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment will be applied to the pre-employment process.
All offers of employment are conditional and subject to safeguarding checks being met successfully. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment should it deem pre-employment checks as unsatisfactory.
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the Trust/School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in the latest version of "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSiE)
By submitting the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the Trust/School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the Trust/School's due diligence in line with the latest KCSiE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the Trust/School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.