Teacher of MFL (French)

Teacher of MFL (French), MPS/UPS (Full-time or Part-Time)

Required from September 2024

We have an excellent opportunity for you to launch or grow your languages teaching career within a thriving modern languages team in our exceptional school.

Great Western Academy opened in September 2018 and now accommodates over 900 students in years 7 to 11 and the Sixth Form. The results of our first three A-level cohorts in summer 2021, 2022 and 2023 were excellent and enabled 98% university applicants to take up their offers, including three to Oxford and Cambridge; students have also secured prestigious apprenticeships with companies such as Airbus and Rolls Royce. Our first GCSE results in summer 2023 showed that the progress made by the large majority of our first cohort of year 11 students has been excellent, particularly in English and Maths. This includes students of all abilities.

The foundations we have laid in languages are excellent: our current teachers have set up an innovative provision, exploiting the fact that every student has a laptop to assist with their learning; students are enthused by their language lessons and we have an excellent take-up at GCSE Spanish and French, including many double linguists. The faculty underwent a very successful ‘Deep Dive’ last year as part of a strong Ofsted inspection.

The role will provide the successful applicant with the chance to further develop and teach an exciting curriculum in KS3 and KS4 as well as teaching A-level if desired. You will need to be able to teach French to KS4 (ability to teach A level would be an advantage) and ideally Spanish to KS3 level though this is not essential. You will be part of a dynamic and growing teaching team and you will therefore have the chance to significantly shape the experiences of our students in the subject as they progress through our growing school.

There is the potential for this role to develop as the school and Sixth Form grows, with various leadership opportunities becoming available in future years, both subject and whole-school based. Our priority is very much to recruit the best classroom practitioners who can ensure our students arrive at the Academy excited about the day ahead and leave each day talking about the excellent learning they have experienced.

Great Western Academy runs a successful enrichment program for all students from 3.10 to 4.15 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The subjects studied are as diverse as Astronomy, Orchestra, Volleyball, Pokemon and Scrabble. Enrichment broadens and deepens a student’s range of experiences at school and gives them the opportunity to learn with other age groups. All teachers will run one enrichment session a week as part of their directed hours. It is an opportunity to engage students’ interest in an area of your own interest.

Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. Our brand new building and state-of-the-art facilities help us to achieve this, but it is the fantastic team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to inspire students in the classroom and beyond then this provides you with an exciting opportunity to further shape your practice and develop your career.

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

• Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11

• Excellent CPD programme

• State of the art facilities

• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff and pupils

• Medical and Wellbeing Support Service

• Easy access to the A419 with free parking on site

Further details are available on the Academy website and in the information documents attached.

Applications should be submitted electronically to the recruitment email by 9am on Wednesday 1st May 2024. However, we will review applications as they come in and may close this vacancy early, so please don’t delay your application. Interviews will take place as soon as possible.