Teacher of MFL - French

Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. A large number of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE.

The School has now become fully co-education

OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. Parents, pupils and staff are all on the same side and our pupils want to learn before going out into the wider world and making their own contribution to it.

We have had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. You can see these via our website  We enjoy a very good academic reputation and regularly feature in the lists of the most academically successful maintained schools. We’re not about league tables, however. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

Our extensive extra-curricular programme contributes to our pupils becoming happy, healthy and interested young people, for whom sport, music, art, drama, outdoor pursuits feature in their everyday lives.

Our MFL Department is a great place to work. The Department is busy, collaborative and friendly and all members are committed to continuing high standards.

French and Mandarin are the two languages currently taught and for both we follow the AQA specification.

• Genuine resilience, a ‘can-do’ attitude and an enthusiasm for teaching young people;
• A belief that young people have potential and can achieve, despite any obstacles they may face;
• The willingness and ability to teach French at all age and ability levels within the school, up to A-level;
• The willingness and ability to teach at all key stages, as well as supporting university admissions test preparation (with training that we can give you if required).
• The ability to work as part of a successful and supportive team;
• Interest in taking an active part in the development of the curriculum within the school;
• Interest in contributing to extra-curricular activities, including sport, music, drama and the adventure curriculum;
• Flexibility and imagination in developing new ideas and resources, as well as adapting to curriculum changes;
• The ability to make a contribution to the wider School curriculum and the personal development of our pupils;
• Commitment to becoming a pro-active, reliable and supportive form tutor.
• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

The conditions of employment set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and conditions Document will apply. The person appointed is responsible to the Subject Leader to carry out the duties and functions of a teacher in accordance with the Teaching Standards and the stated aims and objectives of the School and the Department.

The person appointed will:

• in consultation with the Subject Leader, plan, design and produce teaching materials and resources which are appropriate to age and ability and are in accordance with the School Development Plan and the Department Development Plan;
• in accordance with scheme of work, plan, deliver and review lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability of the students so as to facilitate progression in students’ learning and following the required examination syllabuses;
• assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students assigned to him or her within the School guidelines;
• manage the classroom and teaching equipment so as to create a supportive and positive learning environment which makes effective use of the available resources;
• attend meetings, carry out administrative tasks and duties as specified in the Staff Handbook;
• provide and facilitate the general progress and well-being of any individual student within any group…