French Teacher | Foundation School | Liverpool

The Opportunity

Liverpool is a globally connected port city defined by an extraordinary history of international commerce, maritime trade, and cultural export. Today, it is driving a multi-billion-pound economic renaissance through major waterfront redevelopments, a booming digital tech sector, and its status as a critical transatlantic gateway. We are seeking an articulate, linguistically rigorous French Teacher to join an established foundation school . In this role, you will challenge students to master complex French grammar, precise translation, and fluent oral rhetoric—utilizing the city’s rich international heritage and contemporary global trade links to demonstrate how modern foreign language expertise unlocks international career pathways.

The School

Operating as a foundation secondary school, our governing body maintains direct control over our site assets, manages our own admissions infrastructure, and acts as the direct employer of our staff. This independence allows us to foster a highly stable, community-centric learning environment tailored precisely to the ambitions of local families. We implement clear, consistent, school-wide behaviour systems that keep classrooms quiet, respectful, and deeply focused. By establishing an orderly environment, we protect your instructional time and professional authority, allowing you to focus entirely on advanced language acquisition, phonetic precision, and rigorous academic delivery.

The Department & Modern Languages Framework

• You will join a highly collaborative, successful Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) faculty that treats language learning as a rigorous academic and sociological discipline.

• The department utilizes dedicated, resource-rich classrooms equipped with modern multimedia tools to enhance auditory processing, authentic pronunciation, and interactive translation.

• Our curriculum explicitly focuses on complete linguistic immersion and cultural critique, moving away from rote phrase memorization to train students in structural syntax, verb conjugation, and spontaneous speech.

• Staff benefit from shared planning pools and centralized resource banks, allowing the team to deliver deep, challenging units while keeping individual marking workloads highly manageable.

Core Responsibilities

1. High-Challenge Instruction: Planning and delivering rigorous French lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (GCSE), ensuring all students achieve top-tier academic results.

2. Linguistic & Syntactic Analysis: Training students to deconstruct complex texts and audio—evaluating tense shifts, idiomatic expressions, and stylistic nuance.

3. Advanced Written Literacy: Systematically developing students' ability to produce sophisticated, grammatically flawless essays and analytical prose in the target language.

4. Data-Driven Success: Utilizing granular assessment tracking to identify learning gaps early, providing targeted, high-impact feedback ahead of terminal GCSE examinations.

5. Form Tutor Duties: Leading a dedicated form group, acting as the primary point of academic, pastoral, and holistic support for a cohort of students.

The Successful Candidate We are looking for an ambitious subject specialist who loves the mechanics of language and has the drive to cultivate exceptional fluency across a diverse student body. Your profile should include:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a strong honours degree in French, French Studies, or a closely related modern languages discipline.

• Academic & Professional Balance: The capacity to secure excellent progress outcomes in terminal GCSE examinations while valuing the practical, real-world application of bilingual communication skills.

• Consistent Behaviour Management: The ability to implement explicit school routines with warmth and rigor, maintaining a highly focused, positive learning environment.

• Collaborative Ethos: A positive, professional team player who enjoys sharing resources, discussing target-language pedagogy, and contributing to the growth of the whole department.

Why Join Our Faculty?

• The distinct professional satisfaction of teaching within an independent foundation school that respects teacher autonomy and values strong community connections.

• Continuous professional development (CPD) focusing on cognitive science, retrieval practice in language learning, and clear pathways into middle leadership.

• The exceptional lifestyle benefits of living and working in Liverpool—a vibrant, culturally legendary city offering highly affordable housing, an iconic music and arts scene, world-class architecture, and beautiful coastal expanses nearby.

• A supportive senior leadership team that respects teacher autonomy and implements a sustainable, evidence-based approach to teacher workload.

How to Apply

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.