Teacher of French (KS3-5)

The Role

We wish to appoint a full-time Modern Foreign languages teacher to teach French at KS3-KS5. Successful applicants would be joining an outstanding, friendly and well-established department. This would be an exciting opportunity to work within an ambitious and supportive department in a high achieving school. 

Our students follow the AQA syllabus at GCSE and at A Level.

·        All classes are taught in mixed ability groups from Year 7 upwards.

·        The MFL Department achieves outstanding results at all key stages.

About Our School

Trinity Catholic High School is a large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Highly regarded in the area, we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Many of our staff are long-serving; 10 years plus, which highlights their happiness and commitment to the school. Many ex-students choose our school to support their own children because of their own positive experiences here. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment which are demonstrated by our excellent exam results. Trinity’s most recent Catholic Schools Inspection report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".

We are seeking a professional who is:

• An enthusiastic Modern Foreign Languages specialist with the ability to teach French across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
• Passionate about Modern Foreign Languages and has excellent subject knowledge.
• Ambitious and committed to the very highest standards of student learning.
• Keen to challenge and enthuse our diverse student population.
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a drive for self-improvement and development.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this
• Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Well-resourced and well-managed departments with a collaborative attitude to classroom management and commitment to raising standards and securing achievement for all students
• Well behaved students that are keen to achieve and are respectful of their teachers.
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including

o  24 hour GP helpline

o  Health screening service

o  Medical support services

o  Physiotherapy

o  Counselling

• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness
• Non-contact time which is above the national minimum requirement of 10% of timetable

Early applications are welcome                           

Trinity Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding children. Further details of this can be found on our website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/

Successful candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS).

Please note, due to high volumes of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to call applicants to interview prior to the closing date