Farnborough - Modern Foreign Languages Teacher (French with Spanish)
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Reporting to: Head of MFL
Start date: 1st September 2025
Are you a dynamic and dedicated teacher of Modern Foreign Languages who inspires students? Are you able to teach high quality lessons in the target language?
The Role
Bohunt Farnborough is seeking to appoint an innovative, dynamic and highly motivated teacher to join our Modern Foreign Languages department. Working with Teachers who are enthusiastic about their subject, motivates students therefore you will need to show a passion for languages and an interest in engaging all students in developing a love of your subject.
The Candidate
We are seeking a candidate who will be ambitious for our students who is keen to continue the excellent work. A dedication for influencing curriculum design and innovative practice, and for identifying and developing student potential is key.A keen desire to make a difference and a belief that a good school can and does make a significant difference to students' life chances and achievement, including the wider skills needed in life.
You will:
- have a passion for languages which is evident in your teaching
- demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver inspirational learning experiences for students
- have an understanding of how to promote effective and inclusive teaching and learning
- be able to evidence success in raising student achievement across a broad range of abilities through successful assessment, monitoring and evaluation of student progress, and the range of strategies that could be used to address underachievement
- possess good communication skills with students, colleagues and parents
- demonstrate a strong desire to undertake Continuing Professional Development to inform teaching
The MFL Department
The MFL department is one of the highest performing at Bohunt Farnborough. We have both French and Spanish speaking Learning Support Assistants. In addition, we are well respected for our teacher training and regularly have a trainee teacher of MFL as well as an Assistant to support the speaking and listening elements of languages.The department has been well led and the curriculum is interesting and engaging for our students. We have worked hard to develop languages and now 50% of students take a language at GCSE.
The department is housed in two dedicated classrooms, equipped with audio devices and interactive screens.
Our School
Bohunt Farnborough is a vibrant and truly comprehensive school that supports the development of the whole child and celebrates success in the widest sense. It has a reputation as a small, friendly school, built on strong traditional values, exceptional pastoral care and high academic expectations.We are the most improved school in Hampshire, and in the top 5% nationally, based on the GCSE Results in 2024. You will play a key role within a passionate, loyal and talented team of leaders, teachers and support staff, utterly committed to making Bohunt Farnborough the school of choice within its community.
Bohunt Farnborough is also a school on the move. You will be joining us at the best possible time, with the school having joined the Bohunt Education Trust, an outstanding multi-academy trust, deeply committed to the development and support of its school teams.As a leader, you will benefit from being part of a trust-wide admin team, professional networks, exceptional support and CPD.
We acknowledge that we are on a journey of improvement, which is well underway and are looking for dedicated staff who wish to play a part in the improvement of the whole school. This is a team approach and it is often commented on about how warm and welcoming staff are, and how well supported they feel.We are committed to becoming a great school and our ethos of ‘Enjoy; Respect; Achieve’ applies equally to staff and students.
We Offer- A culture of bespoke professional development from our own leadership Academy
- Robus focus on staff wellbeing
- The opportunity to make a difference
- Dedicated co-planning time during the school day to support your workload
- Happy and enthusiastic students who want to learn
- The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust offering collaboration, support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression
We would welcome an application from you if you feel that you are the dynamic and passionate teacher we’re looking for. School tours are available on request.
Closing date: 23 February 2025. We expect interviews to be held on 26, 27 or 28 February. We reserve the right to interview earlier for the right candidate.
Please apply via the TES website. Alternatively, an application form can be found on our website: https://www.bohuntfarnborough.com/staff-2/vacancies-2/ Emailed applications can be sent to the Headteacher’s PA, Cindy Reynolds, creynolds@bohuntfarnborough.com
Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate their commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with the school’s policies and procedures. Appointments will be made subject to pre employment checks, receipt of satisfactory references enhanced DBS check including online/social media checks.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.