Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: Teacher Scales plus TLR2A £3,526
Contract: Permanent, Full time or 0.8FTE considered
Closing Date: Friday 17 October 2025 at 9am
Interview: to be confirmed
Start Date: 1 January 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About the role
Are you an inspiring, dedicated and forward-thinking teacher with a passion for Languages, in particular French? Do you have the vision, drive, and expertise to assist in leading a dynamic, high-achieving department promoting a love of Languages, ensuring our students can thrive in a global society. Are you committed to raising achievement through engaging and inclusive teaching for all students in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity to assist in leading a creative and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the Department Head and Head of School at Ryburn Valley High School.
Role responsibilities
* Work collaboratively with the Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) to provide a vision for developing MFL across the curriculum.
* Play a key role in supporting the Head of Department to ensure outstanding outcomes for students in all areas of teaching and learning, curriculum provision, standard of attainment and behaviour and safety within the curriculum area.
* To deliver high quality curriculum provision through effective teaching and learning of MFL
* Plan work in accordance with the curriculum area programmes of study to ensure progress and the personalised learning needs of every student.
* Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation, and presentation of work.
* Communicate clear purpose and vision for developing MFL across the curriculum to colleagues within your department and within the school.
What you’ll get in return
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
* Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension fund
* A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team
* Staff development through appraisal and CPD
* Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
* Free Parking
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Eye Care
* Annual Flu Vaccines
* Home & Technology Scheme
* Rewards and discounts
* GP Online and Prescription Service
* Your Care Wellbeing package
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
For further details see our job pack.
How to apply
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, or have any questions, then we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Carrie Burbidge our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.burbidge@ryburn.tlt.school
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form
Safer recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.
What the school offers its staff
see above
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
* childcare disqualification
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
* medical
* online and social media prohibition from teaching
* right to work
* satisfactory references
* suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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