Teacher of French

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College; Barking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Abbey School is seeking a Teacher of French to join the Modern Foreign Languages department. The successful candidate must be able to teach across KS3 and KS4 for French and will bring a genuine passion for their subject, with the ability to engage, challenge and motivate students of all abilities.

You will play an important role in continuing to improve outcomes for our students across KS3 and KS4, while supporting the department in responding to developments within the GCSE curriculum.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach across KS3 and KS4 for French.
• Strong subject knowledge across French.
• Commitment to inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging French lessons across KS3 and KS4.
• Contribute to GCSE curriculum development and assessments.
• Collaborate with the Modern Foreign Languages department to share best practice.

Skills

KS3/KS4 teaching

French language

Motivating students

Team collaboration

Job description

Teacher of French

Start Date: February or April 2026

Salary Scale: ECT/MPS/UPS

Open to NQT’s and Experienced Teachers

Permanent, Full time

Part time/Flexible working will be considered

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for a Teacher of French to join the Modern Foreign Languages department. The successful candidate must be able to teach across KS3 and KS4 for French. The successful candidate will be able to teach French across KS3 and KS4 and will have a genuine passion for their subject, with the ability to engage, challenge and motivate students of all abilities.

You will play an important role in continuing to improve outcomes for our students across KS3 and KS4, while supporting the department in responding to developments within the GCSE curriculum. You will be joining a supportive and collaborative department where colleagues work together, share good practice and are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning.

We are looking for someone who has high expectations of themselves and their students and who can bring enthusiasm, creativity and fresh ideas to the classroom. You should be committed to creating an inclusive learning environment where students feel confident developing their language skills and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability and flexibility to motivate students and deliver excellent lessons across a wide range of subjects at Key Stage 3 and 4.
• A commitment to Barking Abbey’s high expectations and ethos.
• Strong subject knowledge across a range of subjects.
• A desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the progress of our students.

Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station. Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.

We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states; “This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils’ conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school. Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy”. (Ofsted, February 2024)

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process,including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants. Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems