Teacher for MFL (French)

The Role

Christ the King College is a joint Church of England and Catholic College on the Isle of Wight, providing a Christian education underpinned by Gospel values and reflecting both Church of England and Catholic traditions. It operates under the auspices of both the Church of England and Catholic Dioceses of Portsmouth.

The school has over 1,100 students on roll, including a Sixth Form College of about 200 students. It is a well-established comprehensive school, which is well supported by parents and highly respected in the community.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking candidate to join our successful and vibrant department. Currently we only offer French to our students, therefore, the preferred subject specialism it French. However, additional languages and the desire to increase and enhance the learning of other languages for our students would be desirable. The successful candidate will have the ability and motivation to inspire our students and to enthuse in them a passion for our subjects. Through the continued development of outstanding teaching and learning, you will ensure that our students achieve the highest possible outcomes. We are able to offer this position on a full time or part time basis, please indicate your preference for this in your letter of application. For candidates wishing to relocate to the Isle of Wight we can offer financial support for relocation costs.

Experience within the secondary school sector, a determination for our students to achieve the highest standards and an understanding of the distinctiveness of a Christian College are desirable.

Our students are very talented, a joy to teach and standards of performance and expectations are very high. We have an outstanding vision for our young people. If you would like to be part of this successful and thriving school and are a well-qualified and highly motivated professional, we would like to hear from you.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.

Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

Other
Recruitment & Retention Allowance	Recruitment & Retention Allowance of £150 per months for the first 12 months of employment.
Staff Benefit Package	Comprehensive Staff Benefit Package, including retail discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme, Car Leasing Scheme, EAP and more

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Degree in a relevant subject		Essential
Qualified Teacher Status		Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
A friendly and supportive attitude towards students, staff and other members of the College and wider community	Essential
Flexible and positive approach to work and committed team player	Essential
Honesty and integrity	Essential
Dedicated	Essential
Work in sympathy with the ethos and aims of Christ the King College	Essential
Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people	Essential
Have a sense of humour	Essential
Relevant Skills
Good interpersonal skills with both students and adults	Essential
Ability to work effectively to a high standard, on occasion under pressure and to deadlines	Essential
Ability to adapt to changing and sometimes conflicting demands	Essential