French Teacher

Position: Teacher of French
Location: Dagenham, East London
Salary: Main Pay Scale (above Inner London)
Start Date: January 2025
Contract Type: Full-Time

About the School:
Smart Teachers is working with a secondary school committed to providing exceptional learning experiences for students from Reception through to Sixth Form. Their mission is to ensure that every student, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed at a top university. We are dedicated to transforming lives through unwavering belief, positivity, creativity, hard work, and collaboration.

Role Overview:
They are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of French to join our dynamic Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department. The successful candidate will deliver an outstanding curriculum, ensuring all pupils make excellent progress in French. You will work within our MFL team to create a learning environment that develops fluency and meaningful language acquisition, preparing students for success in their language studies and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality French lessons to students across various key stages.
• Develop and implement engaging lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles.
• Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback to support their development.
• Contribute to the development of the French curriculum, ensuring it is challenging and inspiring.
• Participate in extracurricular activities, including language clubs and cultural events, to enhance students' learning experiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the MFL department.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A good Honours Degree in French or a related field.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching French at secondary level is desirable but not essential; we welcome applications from Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs).
• Strong commitment to raising educational attainment for all students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

What They Offer:

• A clear purpose: We are all here to make a real difference to students' lives.
• Opportunities to observe others and receive feedback through our open-door policy, placing teaching and learning at the centre of what we do.
• An environment where student behaviour is exemplary, allowing teachers to teach and students to learn.
• Curriculums designed for pupils to achieve mastery of both content and skills, with a strong focus on core knowledge and insights from cognitive science and educational research.
• Weekly in-school CPD, including a tailored NQT programme.
• External CPD programmes, including NPQML and NPQSL.
• Opportunities for promotion and development within the school.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Application Process: To apply, please send your CV to (url removed) or you can call (phone number removed)