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Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Cheltenham

Start date: September 2025
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Responsible to: Head of Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of French, Mandarin and Spanish. Due to the size and flexibility of our language offering at Bournside, we also welcome applicants who are teachers of German.

The MFL Department at Bournside is housed in its own suite of rooms within the school; there are currently eight full and part-time teachers of MFL and two language assistants.

A balanced languages curriculum is taught. In Year 7 we aid to give each student an experience of learning each of our languages - French, German, Spanish and Mandarin. From Year 8 they will be given the chance to specialise in the one(s) they feel they want to take further into Year 8/9 and beyond at GSCE and A-Level. We currently teach the AQA specification for all GSCE languages and for French, German and Spanish at A-Level, and Pearson Edexcel for Mandarin at A-Level.

Many of our students also take additional language GSCEs and A-Levels in either their home language or a language they are studying independently. Our school community speaks over 40 languages and we celebrate that through a variety of activities, often in conjunction with our EAL Coordinator. The post would be an ideal opportunity for a new entrant to the profession although equally attractive to a more experienced colleague. We have a positive commitment to supporting Early Career Teachers and a comprehensive staff development programme.

Apply online: Careers at Bournside - Cheltenham Bournside School - by clicking on Apply Now.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential:

• A Language degree in either French/Mandarin/Spanish/German
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach at least two of the above languages to KS3 and one language to KS4

Desirable:

• 2:1 or better
• The ability to teach two languages to KS4 and KS5

Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential: 

• A passion for languages and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching 

Employee benefits
Lifestyle and wellbeing

• Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
• Four electric car charging points
• Attractive salary and pension
• Free one-to-one wellbeing support with a qualified psychotherapist and a coach
• Family-friendly policies
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
• Free access to the school’s Gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gifts cards via Voucher StoreTechscheme – save money on the latest tech from Apple and Currys PC World
• A comprehensive range of staff social events throughout the year
• Our dining centre and Pit Stop Cafe is open between 8:30am and 1:30pm every day.

Professional Development

• Every year, there is some disaggregated INSET time, resulting in additional holiday days per academic year
• Personalised CPD hours to develop areas specific to your practice and needs
• Support to complete further academic study and professional qualifications
• Access to high quality in-house and external leadership development programmes, tailored to a wide variety of levels of experience
• Membership of your subject association through your department
• Membership of the Chartered College of Teaching for ECTs
• A well-stocked CPD library

Statutory and other benefits

• A wide range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy
• We will honour your continuity of service in other state funded schools in relation to sick pay and pension rights

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2025 at 9am

Salary: MPS/UPS

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