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Job Title: Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Actual Annual Salary: £18,990 - £29,450 Based on hours worked
Annual Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 to UPS3) Based on Full Time hours
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (maternity cover)
Contract Length: Until 31st October 2026 or the return of the current postholder
Hours: Part time, 0.6fte, 19.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: All day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Provisional Start Date: 3 November 2025
Do you enjoy teaching French to secondary aged students?
Due to our current languages teacher taking maternity leave, we are looking for an inspirational teacher of MFL with a passion for delivering excellent educational experiences for our students. You will have the opportunity to use your talents to play a key role in championing the success and life chances of all children in our trust. Our commitment to high expectations and standards, a joy-filled contemporary curriculum and excellent teaching means that we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success of our pupils as they become young adults.
About you:
You will be:
• a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
• able to teach French to KS3/4
• able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
• able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
• a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
• able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning.
• empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
• highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Kings Oak Academy:
King’s Oak Academy is situated in the heart of the South Gloucestershire community and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath. The academy has been part of the Cabot Learning Federation since 2011 and benefits from being part of a mature, successful MAT (Cabot Learning Federation) which offers access to excellent professional services and opportunities to work in collaboration with experienced professionals across the Trust.
As an all-through school, King's Oak is in a privileged position to educate children for aged 4-16 and support their respective families in the local community. The academy staff structure and estates are divided into three phases (Lower School = Reception - Year 4, Middle School = Year 5-8, Upper School = Year 9 - 11). This structure ensures that learning is high quality and bespoke for each child, long term relationships are fostered with families and King's Oak employees benefit from the unique CPD and leadership opportunities that are available to them as a result of working in an all-through community school.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. This paragraph to be changed if listing a role for one of the 10 academies with a more diverse student population – select text from ‘Academy Advert Info Sections’ document in process map each time.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
• Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
• Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
• Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
• Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
• A collaborative culture which supports workload.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 15 September 2025 @11.59pm
• Short-listing: 16 September 2025
Interview date: 17 September 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Safeguarding Statement
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.