Teacher of MFL - French Lead (Ability to also teach Spanish desirable)

We seek to appoint a candidate who can teach French at Key Stages 3 and 4 and has a sound knowledge and genuine passion for the subject. Ability to also teach Spanish to KS3 and 4 level would be desirable.

Selly Park Girls’ School is a high performing 11-16 school in the south of Birmingham with a proven record of GCSE success. We welcomed an increased number of pupils this year due to an increase in PAN and now have over 800 pupils on roll.

We are a successful, vibrant, happy and oversubscribed school. We consistently rank as one of the top 10 Local Authority schools in Birmingham in terms of student progress. The school has been judged as significantly above the UK average in progress for the past three years, consistently scoring within the top 20% of schools nationally. In 2022 the school was awarded Secondary School of the Year at the Birmingham School Awards and were winners of the SSAT Educational Outcomes Award 2019 for exceptional student progress.

Selly Park Girls' School is known for its high expectations, academic success, first-class education and its innovative approach. Our vision and values underpin all we do. Indeed, everyone who knows us or visits our school speaks of our distinct ethos.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher with experience and skills of working with children in KS3 and KS4
• Plan and deliver lessons whilst following the national curriculum
• Be passionate about providing quality education and support to young people
• Be committed to supporting the vision, aims and values of Selly Park Girls' School
• Actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the school

In addition to being part of the welcoming and supporting Selly Park Girls' community, our school offers:

• Continuing Professional Development: All our staff have access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities, including access to The National College online CPD platform.
• Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme, which is a Defined Benefits scheme.
• Wellbeing: We care deeply about the wellbeing of our staff. We have termly health and wellbeing events, a school workload committee and occupational health support available.
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free, confidential and independent service, available for staff to access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Services include counselling, as well as financial and legal support for matrimony, housing, consumer, boundary disputes, debt management and more.
• Flexible Working: We endeavour to support flexible working and family-friendly policies, including job sharing.
• Cycle-to-Work: The cycle-to-work scheme allows staff to obtain commuter bikes and cycling accessories, spreading the cost over 12 months and making unbeatable savings through a tax break.
• Staff Discounts: Includes subsidised travel passes and access to an employee website offering discounts and cash back on hundreds of retailers, called My Rewards.

The post is full-time but part-time applications will be considered.

Full details of the role can be found in the Applicant Information Pack.

To apply: Apply online using the 'Quick Apply' button on the menu bar at the bottom.

Informal inquiries should be sent to recruitment@sellyparkgirls.org

Deadline for applications is 9am Wednesday 21st May 2024

Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 24th May 2024.