Teacher of French

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated secondary girls' school in Birmingham is seeking a Teacher of French with the ability to offer Spanish to inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4. Candidates should be passionate about languages and committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment, engaging students in both curriculum and extracurricular activities.

Benefits

Supportive environment for professional development

Access to CPD courses

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to teachers’ pension scheme

Free on-site car parking

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher of MFL with French and Spanish proficiency.
• Excellent subject knowledge and engaging teaching style required.
• Commitment to fostering positive learning and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a love of French and Spanish among students.
• Contribute to enrichment and extracurricular activities.
• Foster student achievement and behaviour.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Creative teaching style

High expectations for students

Positive learning environment

Enthusiasm for languages

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of French, with the ability to offer Spanish, to join our dynamic Modern Foreign Languages department. The successful candidate will be passionate about languages and capable of inspiring a love of French and ideally Spanish among students across Key Stages 3 and 4. A desire to contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment and extracurricular activities, is strongly encouraged.

Applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers are welcome.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher of MFL, with French as a specialism and the ability to teach Spanish
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a creative, engaging teaching style
• Have high expectations for student achievement and behaviour
• Be committed to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment
• Be enthusiastic about contributing to departmental development and whole-school initiatives

In return, we can offer you:

• A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first
• A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Access to a wide range of CPD courses
• Use of a school laptop
• Access to the teachers’ pension scheme
• 24-hour access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• A strong and supportive Governing Body
• Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities
• A well-equipped staffroom
• Free on-site car parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Birmingham City Council reward scheme

Located in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a small secondary girls’ school with strong community values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.

Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.

Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools, and local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement; every member of our family has a role to play in raising aspirations to ensure we really are "Educating Tomorrow's Women Today".