Teacher of Spanish and French

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. It values the development of the whole person, placing emphasis on both academic achievement and co-curricular involvement. The school aims to support every pupil in order that they might achieve their potential.

The school seeks to appoint a full-time teacher of Spanish and French from September 2024 or January 2025. The successful candidate will teach Spanish to A Level and must be able to offer some French teaching, with the ability to teach French to GCSE desirable. 

This role offers the opportunity for both new and experienced teachers to gain valuable experience in a large and successful Modern Languages department.

Candidates should be well qualified subject specialists, able to inspire young people with their enthusiasm for Spanish, French and for teaching, and ensure all pupils reach their full potential. The school offers excellent training and support to teachers at all stages of their career. PGS teachers convey passion for their subject and seek to maximise progress by knowing their pupils well and adapting their teaching accordingly. We are always looking to develop new ideas and approaches to teaching and are keen to incorporate the particular interests of new members of staff into the overall curriculum scheme.

Outstanding teaching and learning at PGS are achieved by inspirational and creative teachers with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to use ICT and interactive resources to enhance learning. Teachers’ planning is informed by assessment for learning, ensuring all pupils make very good progress in each lesson. Our pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and understand how they can improve using constructive feedback provided by their teachers.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute fully to the pastoral and co-curricular life of the school. 

How to apply

Candidates are asked to apply through the online form linked to our advert on www.tes.com.

Any informal enquires about the role or how to apply are very welcome at recruitment@pgs.org.uk

The closing date will be midday on 8th April 2024. Interviews will be scheduled on 12th April 2024 with shortlisted candidates invited to teach an observed lesson as part of the interview day. We ask candidates to allow a whole day for the interview process.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.