Teacher of French

Part-time, 4 days per week | 12-month maternity cover

We are looking to appoint a highly qualified and outgoing part-time Teacher of French to our academically ambitious, innovative and highly popular Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department. This position is to cover maternity leave and will be offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months from September 2022. The working days for this academic year will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

We aim to appoint a teacher who will be able to inspire and motivate pupils through a diverse range of teaching styles and will teach across the ability ranges at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, with the possibility of teaching at KS5 for the right candidate. Experience in teaching GCSE (and A Level groups, if possible) is essential and you must relish teaching younger pupils as much, if not more than, older students. Our pupils follow the Pearson (Edexcel) specification.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the planning, teaching and assessment within the MFL department. It is essential that they have, at minimum, a relevant Bachelor's degree, proven excellence in all aspects of the French language, possess good English and have a detailed grammatical knowledge of both French and English. They must be a team-player, able to work in close partnership with other members of the MFL department and be fully committed to developing our students’ spoken, reading, listening and writing abilities in French, as well as their cultural understanding and appreciation of France and French-speaking countries.

The Modern Foreign Languages department at Harrodian is thriving and well-resourced. It is centred around a friendly staff base, currently comprising twelve highly qualified teachers and five native-level speaker language assistants, offering teaching in Italian, French and Spanish between them. French is well-subscribed and the French department consists of seven teachers and two language assistants. Pupils are taught French from Reception and choose either Italian or Spanish as an additional language in Year 7. Our results are very strong, with virtually all students gaining 9-5 grades in one or two MFL GCSEs. All three languages are taught to A level. Teaching is lively and innovative and we run a range of subject-related enrichment activities, including lunchtime clubs and local and overseas trips and exchanges.

Founded in 1993, the Harrodian School is co-educational and set in 25 acres of grounds with excellent facilities. Harrodian offers teachers and students alike a friendly, welcoming and exceptional school environment where classes are small and standards and expectations are high. We place a strong emphasis on the ability to convey enthusiasm and enjoyment of the subject to students across the ability range. A sense of fun, a readiness to respond to students’ individual needs and an open approach to teaching are qualities that we value highly. A teacher’s willingness to assist with a large range of extra-curricular activities is important in this dynamic and vibrant school. Teaching staff are expected to offer support to the learning, pastoral and co-curricular needs of our pupils to ensure the all-round quality of education offered at Harrodian. 

To apply, please email a covering letter in support of your application, addressed to Ms Chris McCosh, Head of HR, a completed application form and full CV to recruitment@harrodian.com

Closing date: Monday 21 February 2022. Applications will, however, be reviewed as they arrive.

Interview dates: w/c 28 February 2022

Please note: only full applications (with all three requested documents) will be accepted. Early applications are welcome - the interview process may be staged and some interviews held in advance of the closing date. The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the application process.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Harrodian is unable to act as a sponsor for an employment visa.