Head of French (Maternity Cover) at St Andrew’s School

The Role

• The Senior School Head of French, reporting to the Deputy Head Academic, is a vital member of the Academic Management Team.
• A love of French and a keen interest in teaching creatively are key requirements.
• The ideal candidate will join a thriving and well experienced department. They will be expected to teach across Year 9 to Year 13.
• She/he must offer French as their main language. The ability to teach another subject would be an added advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to teach French Edexcel IGCSE and A level courses.
• As a full boarding school, St Andrew’s is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The successful candidate will be an academic tutor and attached to a specific boarding house for duties.
• The successful candidate would commence employment on 1 January 2024.

Person Specification

Working at St Andrew’s, Turi, is an exciting and dynamic experience. Our desire is to recruit  committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.

Essential to working with us are: -

• The need to be able to support the School's aims and Christian ethos
• A clear passion for French and the teaching thereof
• A good degree in your teaching subject and relevant teaching experience (minimum 2 years)
• Experience in pastoral care (boarding school experience is desirable)
• A strong work ethic and experience of working in a team