French Teacher - High-Achieving Secondary School in Southampton

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

French Teacher

A high-achieving Secondary School in Southampton is seeking a professional and highly organised French Teacher to join their experienced Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-structured and supportive school environment where teaching staff play an essential role in the smooth operation of the school.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional support across multiple key stages, focusing on oral fluency, grammatical synthesis, and cultural literacy. Responsibilities will include maintaining student progress records, updating school tracking systems, managing departmental correspondence, supporting attendance administration, and assisting with the organisation of language immersion sessions, European cultural days, and local language competitions.

You will also support communication with parents, students, and external agencies while ensuring that information is handled professionally and confidentially at all times. Strong organisational skills are essential, as the role requires the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage multiple responsibilities within a busy school environment.

The school is looking for someone who is proactive, reliable, and able to work efficiently both independently and as part of a collaborative language faculty. Good IT skills and confidence using language labs, audio assessment files, and modern tracking interfaces are important, alongside strong communication and interpersonal skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing school community where teaching staff are highly valued and staff wellbeing and professional development are prioritised.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Secondary School in Southampton with a strong commitment to academic excellence, student wellbeing, and continuous improvement. The school serves an aspirational community and is known for its supportive ethos, where positive relationships and high expectations underpin daily practice.

Students are respectful, highly motivated, and eager to expand their international communication skills, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum that encourages high academic achievement alongside cultural development, preparing students well for university frameworks and global careers.

Staff benefit from a collaborative professional culture, with strong leadership, shared best practice, and a clear focus on professional development.

Requirements

• Previous teaching or relevant instructional experience in French up to GCSE/A-Level

• Strong organisational and communication skills

• Good IT and data management skills

• Professional and proactive approach to modern language instructional strategies

• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment

Application

To apply, please send your CV as soon as possible.