Teacher of French to A level with Spanish to KS3
Teacher of French to A level with Spanish to KS3
Are you a dynamic and inspirational Teacher?
To start 1st September 2025
Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School is an academically successful and over-subscribed non-selective secondary school, with an excellent reputation.
The school’s vision is underpinned by its Christian mission to ‘Glorify God, through outstanding and enjoyable education’, which itself is underpinned by John 10:10 ‘I have come so they may have life and have it more abundantly’.
We are looking for an experienced, inspirational and effective Teacher of French to A level and Spanish to KS3 who is keen to join a successful and motivated department. The school’s current Progress 8 score is +0.35 with 69% of pupils achieving grade 5 and above in English and Maths.
According to the most recent DfE reports, Saint Cecilia’s School’s Modern Foreign Languages are in the top 1% of schools nationally for Progress and in the top 5% for %9-4 and %9-5. In the 2024 GCSE exams, 88% of pupils taking French achieve Grade 7 or higher, for Spanish, 86% of pupils achieve grade 5 or higher.The average value-added scores for French and Spanish are +3.10 and +1.81 respectively.
At A level, 33% of pupils achieve A-A* grades and 67% A*-B grades in French and 25% A*-A and 63% A*-B in Spanish.
Located close to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, Saint Cecilia’s is well connected to central London and the West End, as well as the tranquil Surrey countryside, by exceptional transport links. The school lies within the Inner London Weighting area, which adds a significant increase to salary.
Saint Cecilia’s is a vibrant school of just over 1100 pupils with a thriving academic Sixth Form. A caring Christian community, together with a close-knit team of dedicated teaching and support staff, have achieved excellent academic success.
Whilst candidates must be in sympathy with the aims of a voluntary-aided Church of England school, a Christian commitment is not essential for this post.
Saint Cecilia’s has a history of academic excellence and in 2024 pupils and students achieved impressive results at GCSE and A Levels.
At GCSE:
- Attainment 8 was 54.55
- 80% of pupils achieved 9-4 grades in both English and Maths
- 68% of pupils achieved 9-5 grades in both English and Maths
At A Level:
- 24% of grades were A*-A
- 43% of grades were A*-B
- 72% of grades were A*-C
- 97% of grades were A*-E
- Many leavers gain places at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge.
Are you ready to join a team of dedicated teachers, in a Good school which aspires to be Great?
Are you ready to contribute towards a Great Curriculum, establish Great Learning and build a culture of Great Professionalism and Great Partnerships, all in a caring, supportive Christian Ethos?
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The school will research all shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.The online checks will be carried out by Social Media Check, an independent agency.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. We regret that we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship to non-UK citizens for this role.
The deadline for applications is Friday 28th February 2025 at 9am.