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Teacher of Modern Languages (French) Maternity Cover

Teacher of Modern Languages (French) Maternity Cover

Wellington School

South Ayrshire

Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
Mid-November
Apply by:
26 September 2018

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a temporary teacher of French to join the thriving and highly successful Languages Department in this co-educational, 3 – 18 school. This is a maternity cover and the post becomes available mid-November.

This is a post for a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring teacher who, ideally, is able to teach French up to Advanced Higher level. He or she will be a fluent and accurate speaker of the language who demonstrates a genuine love of the subject, enthusiasm for teaching it and an imaginative, creative and energetic approach to helping pupils to share that enjoyment. Pupils have the opportunity to choose from three modern languages – French, German and Spanish – and the uptake at all levels is strong. The ability also to teach some Spanish would be advantageous.

Wellington School has been granted ‘International School’ status by the British Council and pupils participate in a very wide range of overseas projects and exchanges. Pupils studying French benefit from a very well established exchange partnership with the Institut Saint-Dominique in Mortefontaine, north of Paris.  A Spanish exchange partnership has also been set up more recently with a school in Torre Pacheco, Murcia.

The successful candidate will:

· be an innovative and inspiring classroom practitioner

· have the ability to work as part of a team

· have the highest expectations of achievement

· have exemplary interpersonal and organisational skills

· have a passion for language and literature

· have experience of teaching to Higher and Advanced Higher level

· be interested in developing the use of ICT in teaching and learning

· have a positive and enthusiastic approach

Wellington School is the only independent school in Ayrshire and the school roll is currently in the region of 520 (Nursery – S6). Year groups in the Senior School typically consist of approximately 50 pupils and most remain in the school until the end of S6. The majority of pupils study 8 National 5 courses in S3/S4, before going on to take 5 Higher courses in S5. Pupils in S6 choose from the wide range of Advanced Higher and Higher courses available and almost all proceed to university. 

In addition to its curricular provision, Wellington also offers a rich array of other activities and a willingness to participate fully in the life of the school will be expected. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active part in our French and Spanish exchanges and visits.

The salary for this post will be in accordance with SNJCT scales, together with a small Wellington enhancement.

The position is full-time, temporary and is available from mid-November.

Applicants must either be registered with GTC Scotland, or eligible for registration. All teaching appointments are subject to clearance through the Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme. 

Applicants should complete the school’s Job Application Form and provide a covering letter, both of which should be sent by email to vacancies@wellingtonschool.org. A CV is optional and may also be included.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 26 September.

About Wellington School

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  • Wellington School
  • Carleton Turrets, Craigweil Road, Ayr
  • South Ayrshire
  • KA7 2XH
  • United Kingdom
+44 1292 269321

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Wellington School is an independent day school for girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 18 years. There are approximately 540 pupils within the school, which aims to provide a friendly, orderly environment in which young people can develop and learn. The school is a place that operates on principles of courtesy, tolerance and consideration for others, and where pupils are expected to demonstrate a high standard of behaviour and to treat those around them with respect and kindness.

Teachers at Wellington really care for the pupils and do all that they can to ensure that the pupils also care for one another. As children grow up, it is important that they develop belief in themselves and the confidence that is needed to make the most of life. We encourage young people to show commitment in all that they do and to strive to be the best that they can be. The school’s relatively small size gives it a family feel and excellent pastoral care ensures that pupils receive first class support as they develop, both academically and socially.

Wellington offers a rich curriculum and pupils excel in a wide range of areas. The school has topped the league tables on a number of occasions for its results in SQA Advanced Highers, most recently in 2017. Pupils go on to study a wide range of courses at universities, colleges and conservatoires throughout the United Kingdom.


Founded in 1836 by the wife of an Ayr schoolmaster, the original school was situated in the elegant Wellington Square, hence the name, and provided education for twelve young ladies. The school moved to Carleton Turrets in 1923 and still occupies this splendid seaside location overlooking the beach and the Isle of Arran.  Wellington School has undergone significant development, however, over the course of the last 25 years and has transformed itself into the thriving co-educational school that it is today.  The school also has its own playing fields and sports facilities at the Doonside campus on the outskirts of the town.

Although Wellington has a rich history, it is a progressive school with ambitious plans. The recent acquisition of a residential property has unlocked the potential of the main campus and the school has embarked on an exciting programme of development to ensure that it remains at the forefront of independent schooling in Scotland.

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