Teacher of MFL (French + German)
Dowdales School
Cumbria
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2025
Job overview
REQUIRED 1st SEPTEMBER 2025
TEACHER OF MFL (French + German)
· Permanent position
· Full time
· Teachers salary scale (MPS/UPS)
Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.
We are a community school with 822 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of MFL to join our well-established and successful department. The department consists of three full time teaching staff supported by language assistants at KS4. We pride ourselves on having gained International School status through all of the work we do in and out of the classroom. Results in the department are strong and students enjoy their lessons. Attainment is regularly above the national average. Languages are a popular option at GCSE with one or two groups running most years in each language. Extra curricular activities are a strength at Dowdales with trips to Germany and France in both Key Stages including a well established partner school exchange. We also offer language clubs at lunchtime.
We are proud to have:
• Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability
• Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school
• An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors
We would welcome applications from someone who has:
• A good understanding of effective and engaging teaching methods
• The ability to plan lessons and sequences of lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression for all students
• The ability to set consistently high expectations for all students through class work and homework
Completed application forms to be returned to Mrs A Young at Dowdales School by 9am, Friday 28th March 2025 by email recruitment@dowdales.cumbria.sch.uk or post. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 31st March 2025. Please visit our website https://dowdalesschool.co.uk/vacancies/#MFL for further details including the teacher vacancy information pack.
Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED
About Dowdales School
- Dowdales School
- Nelson Street, Dalton-in-Furness
- Cumbria
- LA15 8AH
- United Kingdom
We are a proud, thriving, ambitious community. We maintain the proud traditions of everything 'Dowdalian'. At our last Ofsted inspection on the 4th and 5th February 2025, the overall evaluation was that we have “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” In the previous inspection Dowdales school was evaluated as ‘Good’ and at this new and recent inspection is clear that inspectors feel we have maintained this good standard.
Thank you for taking an interest in our school and considering an application for a post to join our team.
Students and staff are proud to be part of the Dowdales community, proud of a community that has been recognised as 'close knit' where 'pupils are well known and well cared for'. At Dowdales students feel safe, are well supported and are recognised as having good manners.
All staff have high expectations of what students can achieve and their strong subject knowledge allows students to make good progress and excel. In addition, our teaching also develops a strong moral purpose as we guide students to debate social justice and equal opportunities. Our teaching has been judged as highly effective.
Outcomes at Dowdales are good and above national averages. Students have a solid and varied curriculum. Our curriculum is judged as a real 'strength' with 'clear intent and vision'. Students can follow subjects that they are interested in at GCSE and that will lead them to the careers/progression that they wish to take. Many students move to A-level and university or to jobs in the local area such as higher level BAE apprentices.
At Dowdales students are well known and cared for. Our pastoral systems are strong and teachers plan to ensure that the behaviour in lesson supports an atmosphere of learning.
Our extra-curricular and enrichment provision allows students to enjoy and pursue their interests, whether that be Sport, STEM, Creative/Performing Arts or Languages. Our exciting partnerships allow students to work with professionals from companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Lancaster University, The Wordsworth Trust and more.
Dowdales is an exciting place to work; we are proud to be Dowdales. We look forward to your application to work in our school.
Ms E Aubrey Headteacher
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