CORE PURPOSE

We require an inspiring, highly articulate French Teacher to deliver outstanding modern foreign language instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with opportunities to contribute to post-16 advanced linguistic pathways. Operating within a vibrant, highly ambitious community academy celebrated for its focus on global citizenship and strong academic progress, the successful candidate will facilitate a knowledge-rich, communication-first curriculum designed to foster deep grammatical understanding, phonetic precision, and authentic cultural literacy, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE French public examinations.

THE SCHOOL

Our academy is a proud, forward-thinking state school dedicated to cultivating an environment where academic focus, high creative expression, and outstanding attainment go hand in hand. Widely recognized within the West Midlands for its strong discipline and warm community ethos, we blend exceptional behavioural standards with a highly supportive, inclusive atmosphere that encourages students to find their global voice. The Modern Foreign Languages department operates as a collaborative powerhouse of shared planning, utilizing an interactive, communicative approach backed by premium digital listening software, authentic cultural toolkits, and collaborative lesson planning. We operate a highly supportive, centralized behaviour system that entirely eliminates classroom disruption, allowing teachers to focus exclusively on delivering high-impact, immersive linguistic instruction to curious and motivated learners.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Rigorous & Immersive Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact French lessons across all attainment pathways, systematically embedding target-language interaction, concrete grammatical modelling, and dual-coding to demystify complex verb conjugations and tenses.

• Aural, Oral, & Written Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in decoding complex listening exercises, constructing spontaneous spoken dialogues with accurate pronunciation, and writing structured, grammatically precise extended prose to build robust examination confidence.

• GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 examination cohorts meticulously through the rigorous demands of linear terminal Higher and Foundation tier papers (covering listening, speaking, reading, and writing), utilizing diagnostic data tracking to eliminate persistent linguistic misconceptions and maximize high-grade retention.

• Closing Progress & MFL Literacy Gaps: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit phonetic scaffolding, vocabulary retrieval tools, and targeted speaking interventions to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining linguists.

• Inclusive Pastoral Support: Fulfil full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, supporting pupil wellbeing, managing daily registration routines, and maintaining proactive, positive communication with local families.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in French, Modern Foreign Languages, or a closely related linguistic discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in terminal public GCSE specifications through highly structured, systematic, and explicit language pedagogy.

• Articulate & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education within a diverse urban setting, possessing the exceptional communication skills, patience, and cultural passion required to challenge high-attaining pupils while building linguistic confidence in pupils of all backgrounds.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• A Historic Black Country Hub Connecting Classrooms Globally: Based in the town of Walsall, the school capitalizes on a proud regional identity defined by a rich industrial heritage—internationally famous for its historic leather-working, saddlery trades, and diverse metalworking industries. Blending its deep working-class roots with a highly diverse, multicultural population, Walsall provides an exceptional real-world context for modern language instruction. In a globalized economy where international logistics and manufacturing networks remain vital, teaching French serves as an invaluable gateway to global trade and communication, preparing students directly for expansive future career paths across the West Midlands and beyond.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium transport links across the West Midlands, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic M6 motorway corridor (facilitated by the newly upgraded Junction 10), the A454 Black Country Route, and the A34. Public transit networks operate continuously via comprehensive regional bus routes and expanding rail links. Walsall Railway Station and local lines connect the town seamlessly to Wolverhampton, local Black Country districts, and Birmingham New Street, making the school highly accessible for commuting educational professionals.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.