Teacher of French at The Stockwood Park Academy

About this Role

Teacherof French

Dear Applicant,

Thank you forsharing your interest as Teacher of French at the Stockwood Park Academy.

Our Academyvision is "Striving for excellence and contributing to society" and isunderpinned by our core values of Excellence, Responsibility and Respect. Theculture of our school is warm and welcoming. Leaders work closely with staff,pupils and families to build a culture of belonging and mutual respect. We areproud of the enhanced work our school does to support our community as well ashow we celebrate difference and diversity. We are relentless in our approach toschool improvement, unapologetically ambitious for our staff and students, and,have high aspirations to be a Top 1% organisation.

Our core focus,and at the heart of everyone's responsibility, is Quality First Teaching. Weare ambitious for our pupils and we understand that this is underpinned by thehigh-quality lessons that are delivered, day in, day out. We make no exceptionsand no deals in our approach to Teaching, because we know that it is right forour context. Staff and students of TSPA are aligned to our Playbook approachand are reaping the benefits. Any new applicants will receive an enhancedon-boarding & induction process to support staff in implementing our coreteaching routines. Our CPD programme is tailored and bespoke to the needs ofstaff and students; it is focused on Playbook implementation, Evidence informedresearch codified to support implementation in the classroom. We grow our own.

Complementingour classrooms is high presence from Senior, Middle Leaders and Pastoral staff.The school is calm and orderly and well-managed by a wide range of staff.Lessons are purposeful and rarely disrupted. Teachers are able to teach,students are able to learn. High-quality pastoral support helps students toregulate, learn from their mistakes, and become you citizens. Clear classroomroutines, expectations, and centralised processes, including detentions, are inplace to support staff and maximise every minute on learning.

At TSPA we arepassionate about supporting the Personal and Cultural Development of students.We want our students to leave TSPA with exceptional outcomes, but we also wantstudents to leave as well round individuals that have real life experienceswithin the wider and extra-curricular programmes. We are proud of the work thatour staff and students take part in to support all aspects of ourmulti-cultural community. The highlight of the Stockwood Park calendar is ourannual Culture Day.

As part of theAdvantage Schools trust, we are a unique family of schools, sharing ourpractice and beliefs to enable young people to achieve the very higheststandards. At Advantage Schools, we provide exceptional opportunities for allto be knowledgeable with experiences that broaden horizons. We ensure ourchildren, students and adults cultivate a strong self-belief so that they canflourish and develop into successful, well- rounded, self-respectingpeople. Our commitment to this vision can be demonstrated by our valuesIntegrity, Ambition, Excellence.

With kindregards,

Mr Humayun,Principal

Key Duties

• To set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.
• To use a variety of methods and approaches (including differentiation) to match curricular objectives and the range of pupil needs, and ensure equal opportunity for all pupils
• To ensure continuity, progression and cohesiveness in all teaching.
• To assess pupils' work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching and curricular development.
• To have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum programmes of study, level descriptors and specifications for examination courses.

Thesuccessful candidate will have

• A love of French language and is able to teach both KS3 and KS4.
• Experience of a diverse, fast-paced multi-cultural school with good behaviour management
• Ability to monitor and evaluate teaching and learning.
• Ability to deliver high quality lessons, evaluate the impact of these and develop future planning accordingly.
• Excellent communication and team-working skills
• Passion, creativity and energy towards your subject area and educating young people.
• Aligned to school vision and values
• Aligned to the school's approach to T&L; use of the TSPA Playbook.
• Suitable for ECT or experienced teacher
• The Ideal candidate needs to be hardworking and a team player.

Job specifics

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary: AST 1-6 dependent on experience

Job role: Full time, Permanent

The Trust reserves the right tointerview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding andwelfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicantsmust be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks includingwith past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.