Teacher of French with Spanish

Thank you for your interest in the position of Teacher of French with Spanish at Orchard School Bristol. We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic teacher to join our MFL team from September. This role is full time and permanent. You will be a French Specialist, able to deliver French to GCSE level, and be confident to deliver French and Spanish to at least Key Stage 3.

Orchard School serves a richly diverse community in North Bristol. Our students are wonderful – they value their teachers, knowing that you can make a real difference to their lives. The mission statement of the school, “inspire today, empower for life”, lies at the heart of all that the school does. As a school we are building our success on our core values, being Open-minded, Respectful, Creative & Curious, Healthy, Ambitious, Responsible and Determined. We place no limits on our aspirations for our students.

We are a friendly school, with a warm and welcoming staff body. We work together, we look after our staff wellbeing, and plan for sustainable, impactful development. Every member of staff is entitled to a coach and we develop all staff through regular, incremental coaching. Our most recent Ofsted report demonstrates we are a seriously good school, committed to becoming the outstanding school our community deserves.

We constantly strive to provide exceptional education through evidence-informed practice. We use NCELP curriculum pedagogy and design in languages, and full training can be provided in this approach. We take the continuing professional development of staff very seriously, offering excellent CPLD. We are the Chartered College of Teaching Hub for Bristol, and fund membership of the Chartered College for all our teaching staff so they can engage with research and contribute positively to CPLD within the school, across our multi academy trust, and beyond.

You are:

• an innovative and creative practitioner, with strong curriculum knowledge
• passionate about languages, cultural understanding, diversity and inclusion
• a good understanding of the specific skills required to raise achievement at GCSE level
• committed to extra-curricular opportunities
• able to inspire, motivate and enthuse students in lessons
• committed to the highest achievement for all students
• keen to learn, share best practice and contribute positively to a committed and enthusiastic Languages Faculty

We offer:

• enthusiastic students, willing to learn and achieve, who value the impact staff make
• excellent student behaviour and a calm learning environment
• a bright, happy place in which to learn and work
• a professionally stimulating environment which values the contributions of all staff
• a strong commitment to your professional development
• the opportunity to support the team to establish a reputation across Bristol as an outstanding department
• a warm and friendly staff body with award-winning staff wellbeing

Please read our Staff Prospectus to find out more about us, and visit our website. If you have any questions relating to this role, please contact Emma Snell, PA to Headteacher. If what we are doing resonates with you, and you are keen to work with us, please do apply. We warmly welcome your application. 

Closing date: There is no closing date for this post, Early application is advised as applications will be considered as they are received, and we reserve the right to appoint at any time in the process

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.