Whickham School is seeking to recruit an engaging and inspirational teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with the ability to teach French and/or German. Our Languages faculty of 8 staff consists of a Faculty Leader, Deputy Faculty Leader, Lead Practitioner and teaching staff with many years of experience through to ECTs. Pupil outcomes in languages are strong at both GCSE and A level. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to make a difference in the lives of young people. We place a strong emphasis on pastoral work and the role of a tutor, and use a restorative approach in supporting pupils. The school is heavily oversubscribed and results are considerably above local and national averages (progress 8 in 2024 was +0.26). One of our unique strengths and selling points is our commitment to staff which includes:

• Reduced teaching allocation to allow for each faculty to meet collaboratively for an hour each fortnight in specialist subject teams to support subject specific pedagogy and development
• Access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. bicycle, electric vehicles)
• Leadership and Teaching & Learning development opportunities
• A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully
• An ECT programme which receives very positive feedback
• Access to school fitness facilities out of school hours
• Higher priority for admission of children of staff into the school
Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. We welcome visits by prospective applicants to the school. Please contact Nicola Hill , Faculty Leader for MFL and Social Sciences ( nhill@whickhamschool.org) - if you wish to arrange a time to see the school. Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 7th April.

Whickham School is seeking to recruit an engaging and inspirational teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with the ability to teach French and/or German. Our Languages faculty of 8 staff consists of a Faculty Leader, Deputy Faculty Leader, Lead Practitioner and teaching staff with many years of experience through to ECTs. Pupil outcomes in languages are strong at both GCSE and A level. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to make a difference in the lives of young people. We place a strong emphasis on pastoral work and the role of a tutor, and use a restorative approach in supporting pupils. The school is heavily oversubscribed and results are considerably above local and national averages (progress 8 in 2024 was +0.26). One of our unique strengths and selling points is our commitment to staff which includes:
• Reduced teaching allocation to allow for each faculty to meet collaboratively for an hour each fortnight in specialist subject teams to support subject specific pedagogy and development
• Access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. bicycle, electric vehicles)
• Leadership and Teaching & Learning development opportunities
• A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully
• An ECT programme which receives very positive feedback
• Access to school fitness facilities out of school hours
• Higher priority for admission of children of staff into the school