French Teacher
St George's Junior School
Weybridge, Surrey
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2024
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to teach French in a thriving independent school.
Currently, the children are taught French from Reception Year to Year 6 where the focus is on developing a love of language learning in a fun and stimulating manner. Class sizes typically range from 15-20 pupils and each class is timetabled for lessons twice a week. Pupils are well-behaved, polite, keen to learn and are all encouraged to achieve their individual best. Teachers in the department have high expectations for all, but very much tailor their lessons to suit the needs of each pupil.
Planning is overseen by the Curriculum Leader and disseminated in weekly team meetings but input and ideas from the whole team is very much encouraged. Children are keen to perform orally in French and this often evident during school performances.
There is scope to develop other languages within the school, so an ability to teach a second language would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in teaching French to a high standard. You will be a creative thinker, with an evident passion for the subject and a keen desire to enthuse pupils and colleagues. You will enjoy working as part of a team, have a good sense of humour, and will maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues.
The current success of the teaching body is due to the collective experience and supportive nature of the whole school. Results at 11+ are high with many achieving scholarships to St George’s College and other highly selective senior schools. Our aim is to develop independent, lifelong learners who are well prepared for their next stage of learning and we are seeking someone who shares our aims.
Further information about working at St George's, along with a full job description and person specification, can be found in the Candidate Information Pack.
The closing date for applications is Monday 9 December at 9.00 am, with interviews scheduled for that week.
St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past and current employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity, we promote a diverse and inclusive community – our “Georgian family” inspires everyone to be the very best version of themselves and to succeed on individual merit. We offer inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and benefits to support all staff.
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About St George's Junior School
We are an independent Roman Catholic co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 11 years. We seek to inspire a love of learning and to encourage all to fulfil their aspirations and potential within an atmosphere of mutual respect and compassion. We strive to promote our Josephite tradition which encourages a strong sense of all belonging to one family which encompasses the wider world.
Our recent ISI Inspection report found that results in national test at age eleven have been excellent in relation to the average for maintained primary schools. Pupils’ attitudes to their work are excellent. They are interested in their studies and obviously enjoy the many and varied opportunities which the staff provide for them, both within and outside the classroom. The majority of pupils transfer to the senior school at age 11, with several each year being offered scholarships. Good, and often outstanding, teaching contributes to the high standards which the pupils achieve.
The pupils’ personal qualities are excellent and the emphasis on promoting the values of the Josephite tradition results in pupils who are well mannered, polite and welcoming. A sense of community pervades the whole school and pupils are proud to be part of it. They show high levels of confidence when conversing with adults and are able to express their opinions in discussions with increasing maturity as they move up the school. Staff, both teaching and non-teaching, provide an excellent level of pastoral care and their example leads to the happy and purposeful atmosphere found in all parts of the school.
The school benefits from the excellent examples set by the senior leadership team and their dedication to ensuring that the ethos of the school is upheld. Governors are fully committed to the school and by regular and informed discussion play an important role in its development. They visit regularly and those governors who are priests visit to celebrate the weekly mass. Governors take their legal responsibilities very seriously and ensure that all statutory policies and procedures are in place, meeting all regulatory requirements. Parents and pupils show overwhelming support for the school, its leaders and its staff.
What we offer:
- Staff professional development
- For teaching staff: accommodation is available onsite, with subsidised rent each flat includes a living room, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. The occupancy of these flats requires no further commitment from teachers.
- NQT induction programme providing support and ongoing training
- Fee remission, for permanent members of staff
- Freshly prepared lunch
- Employee assistance programme and Benenden healthcare membership
- Employee loan scheme for permanent appointments
- Pension for business staff with doubled employer contribution up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave for business staff
- Staff discounts with local retailers
- Children’s holiday camp discounts
- Uniform, where required
- On-site parking
- Staff social events (annual staff dinner etc.)
Benefits of living and working in Weybridge
Weybridge is a small popular town with a good selection of branded and individual shops, great places to eat and beautiful woodlands and canal walks. Weybridge station offers at least four trains taking only 35 minutes to reach London Waterloo station.
The College is situated on the outskirts of Weybridge on an attractive 100-acre site conveniently close to the intersection of the M3 and M25 motorways and just 20 minutes from Heathrow airport.
St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.
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