Teacher of French

MPS or UPS (Outer London)

(Part Time 0.8 FTE - Maternity Cover)

Required September 2019 - February 2020

Part time teaching role with career potential across our Trust

This is your opportunity to teach within a dynamic MFL Subject Area where there is a high demand from students and a strong record of success. Based in one of the top achieving grammar schools in the country, with commendably high ‘Value Added’, it offers you the potential to develop your own career in a school offering excellent CPD. WCGS blends the best of tradition with the cutting edge of curriculum developments.

Opportunities of working within Folio Education Trust schools are very rewarding and include shared, cross phase CPD, as well as opportunities for career sabbaticals and promotion.  

Applications are welcomed from experienced and newly qualified teachers

For the successful candidate, this is your chance to:   

• Experience working at an outstanding school;

• Teach high-achieving students at KS4 and A Level;

• Work within a highly motivated and exciting MFL Department which encourages students to achieve their full potential;

• Work within a School which challenges and supports professional development through a programme of Continuing Professional Development which has received a Quality Mark for Excellence (Silver Status). 

This brief will vary with time as you add to an already effective team, work in a flexible way, encourage innovation and enhance existing strengths. 

Spanish and French are popular subjects, with all students taking either Spanish or French at KS3 and then one of the subjects for GCSE at Years 9-11. French and Spanish are also among A Level options. In addition, the subject area works with a number of French and Spanish Teaching Assistants who offer one-to-one or small group tuitions to KS4 and KS5 students.  Naturally, great emphasis is also placed on the subject area’s work beyond the curriculum: the subject area runs regular after school support sessions for students; pen pal exchanges; overseas trips; whole school assemblies; playground carnivals; international food being sold in the WCGS café; WCGS International Sing Staff competitions and many more exciting events. 

Advantages include:

• A highly motivated Senior Leadership Team who wish to see Languages flourish within the School;

• Working with students who respond well to inspirational and motivational teaching creating memorable teaching and learning experiences;

• A school which has Value Added scores which are consistently in the top 2% nationally;

• Working within a school where GCSE results are always in the top 50 state schools in the country;

• Currently teaching the Edexcel French GCSE to Year 9, 10 and 11 and the Edexcel French GCE to Year 12 and 13;

• A strong House System which aims to include all students;

For further information, please contact: 

Mrs Antonella Gabriele, Subject Leader of MFL at agabriele1@suttonmail.org 

Please visit http://www.wcgs-sutton.co.uk/Opportunities to download the candidate pack including the Job Description and Application Form. Please note we can only accept applications on this form. The completed form should be emailed to 

Mrs Jo Johnson, HR Officer at personnel@wcgs.org.uk  

We welcome visits to the School prior to application.  Please contact Mrs Johnson to make an appointment.

Please also note that to comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines CVs cannot be accepted as a valid form of application. 

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Mrs Johnson using the email address above. 

Closing Date:  9am, Friday 1st February 2019

Interviews:   Week commencing 4th February 2019

We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date.  We therefore recommend that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Wallington County Grammar School is part of the Folio Education Trust and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

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