French Teacher | Community Secondary School | Stevenage

CORE PURPOSE

We require an ambitious, linguistically expert French Teacher to deliver high-quality Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The role involves facilitating a rigorous, communicative curriculum that deepens grammatical precision, phonetic accuracy, and cultural literacy, preparing pupils thoroughly for terminal public examinations and global citizenship.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Curriculum Design & Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver highly structured, target-language rich French lessons that challenge pupils across all technical and academic abilities.

• Linguistic Skills Development: Systematically develop pupils' skills across the four core pillars of language acquisition: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, whilst embedding robust vocabulary retrieval routines.

• Academic Progress Monitoring: Implement rigorous formative assessment and regular speaking diagnostics, utilising pupil tracking data to design sharp, targeted interventions that bridge learning gaps.

• Examination Preparation: Guide Key Stage 4 cohorts systematically through the demands of terminal GCSE French specifications, focusing heavily on translation mechanics, spontaneous speech, and extended writing structures.

• Pastoral Care Integration: Undertake full form tutor responsibilities, managing daily registration, monitoring pupil attendance, and delivering the school's structured personal development units.

ENVIRONMENT & STRUCTURE

• Community School Framework: Operating within a well-established community school structure, our institution benefits from deep-rooted local partnerships, a highly collaborative MFL department, and a strong commitment to providing inclusive, broad-horizon educational opportunities for all pupils.

• Behaviour Systems: The campus implements highly consistent, school-wide behaviour routines that maintain a quiet, respectful, and orderly atmosphere, ensuring modern language classrooms remain calm, predictable, and highly focused environments for interactive learning.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in French or Modern Foreign Languages.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress outcomes in terminal public GCSE examinations through explicit, engaging, and highly structured language pedagogy.

• Routine Implementation: The ability to execute school behaviour policies with absolute consistency, maintaining a positive, highly focused, and supportive classroom culture.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• First New Town Innovation & STEM Hub: Based in Stevenage, the school operates within a pioneering post-war New Town in Hertfordshire, now thriving as a significant UK hub for aerospace, pharmaceutical research, and biotechnological innovation.

• Connectivity: The area offers premier home counties transit infrastructure, providing seamless commuting via the A1(M) motorway corridor and key regional routes, alongside exceptional rail operations running smoothly through Stevenage railway station—offering rapid Great Northern and LNER links straight to London King's Cross, Cambridge, and Peterborough.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.