Teacher of French (1 year - Maternity Contract)

Teacher of French  

 (MPR/UPR)

Part Time – 0.6FTE (3 days per week)

1 year Maternity Contract

September 2025

 

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of French who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our pupils.  Queensbridge School is an 11 - 16 comprehensive, friendly and oversubscribed all-ability Foundation School of 900 pupils.  

French is part of our core curriculum offer at Key Stage 3 and is also a popular subject at GCSE. We seek a well-qualified and experienced French teacher to continue developing this subject throughout the school.  This high performing department through the direction, support and leadership of our Head of Department inspire our pupils and raise achievement through deep learning and a creative curriculum.  We are seeking outstanding candidates who can realise the highest possible quality of provision to enable the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a rigorous and inventive approach to the delivery of French across both KS3 and KS4 all ability ranges.
• Be infectiously enthusiastic about the subject and have the ability to inspire the creativity of our students.
• Actively contribute to the long term vision and practice of both the whole school and the French Department.
• Have strong classroom management skills and a commitment to the best possible outcomes for all students.

We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to support this we have a high quality bespoke programme for teachers at all stages of their professional career.

Informal visits to our school welcome. ECT applications welcome.

 

 

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Queensbridge School and all its staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak English fluently is an essential requirement for this role.

Informal visits to our school welcome.  

Potential applicants should ensure that they read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy. These policies can be found at Stronger Together | Policies