We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of French to join our dynamic Modern Foreign Languages department. The successful candidate will be passionate about languages and capable of inspiring a love of French students across Key Stages 3 and 4. A desire to contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment and extracurricular activities, is strongly encouraged.
Applications are warmly welcomed from both ECTs and experienced teachers.
The ideal candidate will:
• Be a qualified teacher of MFL, specialising in French, with the ability to teach Spanish
• Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and a creative, engaging teaching style
• Hold high expectations for student achievement and behaviour
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment
• Show enthusiasm for contributing to departmental growth and wider school initiatives
In return, we can offer you:
• A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first
• A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your
professional development and personal wellbeing.
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Access to a wide range of CPD courses
• Use of a school laptop
• Access to the teachers' pension scheme
• 24 hour access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• A strong and supportive Governing Body
• Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities
• A well-equipped staffroom
• Free on-site car parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Birmingham City Council reward scheme
Located in the heart of the Hodge Hill community, we are a small secondary girls' school with strong community values. We know and care for every pupil as an individual. We strive to meet the needs of each member of our school community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in our school family and the wider world.
Our ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every pupil to make the greatest personal, social and academic progress during their time with us, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. A relentless drive for the best academic progress for each individual pupil, sits comfortably alongside the wider curriculum where values education embraces citizenship, pupil voice, charity, and community work.
Here at Hodge Hill Girls' School, we genuinely value and strive to enhance working partnerships with our families, feeder schools and local community. This partnership is essential in raising standards and achievement; every member of our family has a role to play in raising aspirations to ensure we really are "Educating Tomorrow's Women Today".