Start Date: September 2025 until Easter 2026

Contract Type: Full Time, maternity leave

Role Overview:

We are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic French specialist to join our friendly team. The role will involve covering different classes mainly in upper key stage 2 with an additional responsibility for leading French lessons across the school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, delivering and assessing engaging and effective French lessons to pupils from Reception to Year 6
• Providing high-quality cover teaching for our leadership team mainly in upper key stage 2 and other classes across school
• Delivering small intervention booster groups to upper key stage 2
• Contributing to planning, assessment, and curriculum development of French and other subjects you teach to ensure a cohesive and rich educational experience for students
• Taking on the role of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Coordinator, overseeing the development and implementation of the school’s language curriculum, ensuring high standards and progression in French across all year

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Proven experience of teaching French to children.
• A passion for curriculum planning
• Excellent relationships and management of classroom behaviour
• Ability to be flexible

What We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school environment with passionate staff team, students who want to learn and supportive families
• Supportive and sensible leadership.
• A school committed to a knowledge rich and diverse curriculum making best use of specialist teachers
• Inclusive culture for staff mental health and wellbeing
• Fortnightly line management and coaching and opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Opportunity to work from home one day a fortnight for PPA

If you are an inspiring teacher with a passion for French and the ability to be flexible and teach cover in different classes, we would love to hear from you.

The headteacher will show all candidates round the school prior to application and we encourage this so you can see what our school is like. To arrange a visit or request an application pack, please contact the school

Scheduled show round Monday 19 May 10am and 4pm

Deadline 9am Tuesday 20 May

Shortlisting and contacting candidates by 12:00 20 May

Interviews Friday 23 May

All applications must be on the CES application form 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We value the diversity of our school community and are committed to building a staff team that reflects and celebrates this. We encourage applications from individuals who can bring a range of experiences and perspectives to our school.