Teacher of French (Gildredge House)

Job Description

Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026, 9am
Interview date: TBC. We may interview applicants and appoint to this role before the closing date, so early applications are advised.

How to apply: Please download the Application Pack on our website:
https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/home/contact-us/staff-vacancies/

Please complete the Teachers Application Form and return to [email protected]

Who to contact if you have a query: If you wish to discuss the post further or visit the school, please contact HR by emailing [email protected] or telephone: 01323 400650

Further information can also be found in our Information for Prospective Candidates

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Can you inspire young people through your own passion for languages?

Do you possess high emotional intelligence that builds lasting professional relationships?

Are you a team player ready to tackle the educational challenges of the future?

Do you lead by example?

If the answer to these questions is 'yes', then Gildredge House wants to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our school. We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the position of Teacher of French within the Communications Faculty for our all through free school. The Faculty comprises English, French, German and Spanish.

We are looking for a strong practitioner, who demonstrates excellence in the quality of teaching and learning. We deliver French, Spanish and German and have a large proportion of students choosing to study a language at Key Stage 4.

We are especially keen to hear from candidates who can offer both French and Spanish to GCSE.

As Teacher of French, you will join an outstanding team of inspirational teachers, where you will ensure that our students enjoy and achieve highly in their language learning. You will be a French and Spanish specialist in the secondary phase. This is an exciting time to join the team, with opportunities for professional development ranging from Key Stage 2 transition with Year 6 to inspiring our students to choose Language Studies at Sixth Form and at University.

Within the Languages team, you will find colleagues who are dedicated to providing engaging, stimulating lessons to students of all abilities, and classrooms where rapport and relationships are given the highest priority. We plan with creativity and teach with enthusiasm, ensuring that every student reaches their full potential. We aim to help students develop resilience and confidence in the face of a challenging curriculum, not only to prepare them for demanding examinations but also to foster a lifelong love of languages and the world around them.

Gildredge House is right for you if:

• You are interested in working at the leading edge of education.
• You are an imaginative and dynamic practitioner with a passion for teaching Languages.
• You have the capability of engaging and enthusing all students and you believe that
  everyone can succeed.

Gildredge House offers:

• Continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4+.
• An expectation of high academic standards.
• Strong discipline.
• Excellent pastoral care.
• A range of extra-curricular activities.
• Parent and community involvement.

As an employee of the school, you would benefit from:

• A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak
  season.
• A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school.
• Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD.
• Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced
  leaders.
• Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing.
• Complimentary tea and coffee in our staffroom.
• On-site parking.
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

Our school motto: 'Aspire'

Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check and a Declaration that you are not a disqualified person under the Childcare Act 2006.

Please note that under the UK GDPR, by replying to this advert, you are consenting to Gildredge House processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of this application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Gildredge House to process your application any further. For further details please see the specific Privacy Policy for job applicants which can be found at https://www.gildredgehouse.org.uk/our-school/data-protection/

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.