Lead Practitioner of French

We are looking for an excellent and experienced teacher of French to join our MFL team, developing teaching and learning.

Do you love your subject? Are you dedicated to working with young people? Does inspiring students in their learning of French fill you with joy? If so, we want to hear from you.

Our teachers are ambitious for our students; our curriculum is knowledge rich and we are unapologetic in our high standards. We want our students to leave us at the end of their education, having learnt the most powerful knowledge there is to learn in French, being confident and articulate in their command of the language.

We are a warm strict school with excellent standards of behaviour; we value good manners, etiquette and kindness and teach this to our students. At Malcolm Arnold Academy, enrichment is part of every student’s entitlement; we offer a broad range of after school clubs for students to participate in.

We are looking for an excellent teacher of French to join our team. Our True North, as a school, is an education that is ambitious, broad and knowledge-rich, and that equips our students to live full, rich and successful lives. We are looking for a teacher of French who knows the powerful knowledge in their subject and who loves teaching and has significant subject expertise.

We are also keen that applicants are allied with our DRET Way; the compass of our Trust and also our MAA Way which describes how we work. The fundamentals for us are: 

Teachers who are subject experts and make use of evidence-based teaching methods Direct and effective teaching, so knowledge is learnt and remembered 

You will receive excellent professional development and support. Visit us and see us in action to see this all for yourself or arrange a call to find out more about us. Please contact Hannah Owen to organise this on  CDarby@malcolmarnoldacademy.co.uk

About the role

To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and knowledge rich curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/Form Tutor.

To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.

This is a permanent, full-time role.

About our Academy

At Malcolm Arnold Academy, we ensure that all teachers are able to draw on the sources of scholarly authority and reservoir of thought and practice that have been developed within their specialist subject communities though our Trust- wide subject communities. This involves engagement for teachers with their wider subject education community through subject associations, subject education journals, subject specific CPD on curriculum development and teaching. It also involves refreshing and constant renewal of subject knowledge, through reading and discussing scholarship, engaging in contemporary debates, and developing our own practice as teachers.

Subject communities are central to Malcolm Arnold Academy’s vision for curriculum and teacher development, whereby each subject community is made up of subject specialist teachers deeply engaged with curricular questions, renewing, and holding ownership of the Trust-wide curriculum and sustaining their own subject expertise. Through Trust-wide subject community meetings and in-school department meetings, all subject teachers have responsibility and involvement with the Trust-wide curriculum development. We work collaboratively in our curriculum decision-making, so as to draw upon collective expertise and minimise unnecessary workload.

Salary & Benefits

LP4 – LP10 £47,941 - £55,633 per annum

Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and Recognition Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

Qualified Teacher Status,

Evidence of recent professional development or in-service training

Degree or equivalent professional qualification

Evidence of commitment to further subject-specific professional development

Experience of raising levels of achievement and attainment

 About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities. 

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please click on ‘apply here’.

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.