MFL Teacher

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Ability to teach German with either French or Spanish as second language

 Salary:                         Inner London Pay Spine

Proposed Start Date:  January 2025

Contract:                      Full time / Permanent

Rutlish School has an exciting opportunity in its’ Modern Foreign Languages Department for an enthusiastic experienced teacher, or ECT, who has a genuine passion for the subject and enjoys working as part of a highly effective team. This post provides an opportunity to work in an outstanding school where staff make a REAL difference to the lives of young people.

What we can offer?

Experience of working in an “outstanding” oversubscribed school: In September 2024, Ofsted rated Rutlish as “Outstanding” in all 5 areas of judgement. Rutlish School is proud to consistently be one of the top schools nationally, being in the top 2% of schools nationally for progress at GCSE and the top 8% for attainment. Rutlish is the second highest performing non-selective boys' school in the country for progress and the highest performing boys', non-selective school in London. Rutlish is the highest performing of all secondary schools in Merton and consistently achieves outstanding results.

The School is set in a conservation area close to Wimbledon town centre, with excellent transport links; London Underground, British Rail, bus routes and the tram are all close by. There is also ample on-site free parking for staff coming by car.

Other benefits of working for Merton include; membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, access to the Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family, discounted membership to Merton leisure centres, employee discounts on a range of leisure activities, from days out to magazine subscriptions, as well as hair and beauty treatments, courses at Merton Adult Education, entertainment events and discounts at local restaurants. You could also benefit from Merton’s cycle-to-work scheme and have free membership to the Old Rutlishians Association who have events such as live acoustic nights and comedy nights.

The benefit of regular professional development.

If you have a commitment to achieving high standards and would like to join our dynamic team, then we look forward to receiving your application. A Job Information Pack and application form can be found on the school website www.rutlish.merton.sch.uk Completed application forms should be sent to jobs@rutlish.merton.sch.uk by 10.00am on Thursday, 24th October 2024.

No Agencies or CVs please as these will not be considered for shortlisting

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. We fully support the London Borough of Merton’s Equal Opportunities Policy.



MFL is a high-performing department at Rutlish and we are delighted that the percentage of students achieving GCSE grades 9 to 4 and 9 to 7 has remained consistently very high over the last five years. As a vibrant and exciting department, we are keen to build further upon these achievements based on our strong team ethos and a clear commitment to raising attainment through teaching and learning. The department consists of an international team of qualified linguists and the languages currently taught are French, German and Spanish. With modern foreign languages now forming part of the EBacc qualification, GCSEs in these subjects are increasingly popular choices. Foreign languages are also offered in RR6 as part of the Key Stage 5 curriculum.

The MFL department strongly believes that teaching and learning should enjoy the highest priority. We use a wide range of resources and interactive teaching styles to make foreign languages accessible to all our students. The department is constantly increasing the use of technology, up-to-date software and video clips, and ICT to enhance learning opportunities.

Catering for wide variety of student needs, we ensure we stretch our more able students with extension work and equally support lower ability students by means of differentiated activities. We are fortunate to use brand new differentiated textbooks, interactive software packages and interactive whiteboards to motivate and support students in achieving their best potential.

We endeavour to provide an authentic language learning experience so that each student not only acquires linguistic knowledge and grammatical skills, but also develops cultural awareness which is paramount to the language learning process. MFL lessons are rich in stimulating games and activities that not only prove popular with students but also help to reinforce language structures and encourage independent learning. We are a department with high expectations that equips students with the skills they need to embark on and enjoy the exciting journey of leaning a new language by providing a positive experience of foreign language learning.

Part of this experience includes cultural visits which are given a high priority in our department. Previous MFL trips have included residential trips to Berlin and Paris, and residential trips to the North of France, the Rhine Valley and Seville in Southern Spain. While we have been unable to travel due to COVID restrictions we have participated in a virtual exchange programme with schools in France, Spain and Germany and are starting trips again this academic year.

We look forward to receiving your application.