Teacher of French

Job Summary

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Teacher of French to start in August 2026.

The Department

Languages are thriving at Brighton College, with the dynamic French department playing a key role in that success. Languages are taught in five well-equipped, specialist classrooms, two of which are language labs. The French department comprises six full-time and two part-time teaching staff, two of whom are native speakers, as well as an assistant who provides support to senior pupils. The department's results in public examinations are exceptional: in 2025, 70% of pupils at A-level achieved an A*, and 98% of our GCSE pupils achieved an 8 or a 9 at GCSE and 100% achieved a 9-7. French is currently a very popular choice at GCSE and A level, with over 130 pupil across the two GCSE year groups.

The department currently offers three annual trips to France which are very popular: a French immersion trip to Nice at Easter for 5th and 6th form pupils; a trip to Lille for junior pupils; and a reading trip to Nîmes for the Lower Sixth.

Role Specification

Brighton College seeks to appoint a well-qualified and dynamic teacher of French. The successful applicant will have the ability to teach French to year 13 and will be able to provide extension beyond the syllabus for Oxbridge applicants and for scholars at all levels. They will have a genuine academic and cultural interest and will be able to inspire and enthuse pupils from Year 7 onwards. The role may also include some small, group GCSE speaking sessions as well as participating in departmental creation of resources. The opportunity to teach other languages may also be available. The successful applicant will also show a willingness to contribute to the rich extra-curricular life of a busy school, including helping to plan and participating in French trips abroad during the school holidays as well as leading clubs and clinics for pupils at all levels.

Additionally, all teachers at Brighton College are expected to contribute to the school's pastoral system, generally as a tutor in one of our 16 houses (of which six are boarding houses and ten are day).

There is also an expectation that all teachers will contribute to the cocurricular life of the school, through the extensive Games programme, and/or through the leadership of one of over 100 school societies.

Candidates are encouraged to point to interests and enthusiasms as part of their application. All staff have the opportunity to contribute to our Masterclass programme; this is a series of weekly lessons designed to celebrate the enjoyment of learning, focusing on an area of personal academic or cultural interest. These have included subjects such as Magical Realism, Cuisine and Culture and Great Debates in History.

All teachers joining Brighton will have the benefit of guidance by an experienced mentor, whose role it will be to provide support during their probationary period. Thereafter, all teachers are expected and supported to participate in continuous professional development, throughout their time at the College.

For full details of the role please see the Job Profile Document below.

Category
Senior School Teaching
(Senior School Teaching)

Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time

Salary
Brighton College has its own generous pay scale, above that of the maintained sector. All of our teachers are enrolled into the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS). Generous fee remission is also available for dependent children in either the Prep School or College, subject to a place being offered.