MFL Teacher- Spanish & French

Our teachers are transforming lives and we support and develop them every step of the way.

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Ark Main scale 1-6: £24,313- £35,883 or UPS depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, full-time teaching contract  

Location: Charter Academy- Portsmouth

Nearest train station/transport links: Portsmouth & Southsea

Ofsted: Good (2016)


Applications will be reviewed as received. Interviews to be held on Friday 28th June 2019 at Ark Charter Academy

Are you a passionate, motivated and inspiring MFL Teacher looking for your next career move? Join our school to help pave the way of success for students in the City of Portsmouth. As a teacher of MFL in Ark Charter Academy, you will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. You will deliver high-quality, rigorous Spanish and French lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning and languages that extends beyond the classroom.

MFL is a popular and successful department within the Academy. This post presents an exciting opportunity to join a passionate department committed to raising aspirations and bringing out the best in all our students. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly regarded department to teach Spanish and French language. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and highly motivated MFL teacher, to teach across all year groups and ability ranges.

Key responsibilities:

·         Set high expectations so that all students are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential, and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets

·         Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every student’s intellectual curiosity

·         Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to students, staff and families in order to promote progress and outcomes

·         Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment so that students can focus on learning

Become part of the Ark Charter community and work alongside our dedicated team of teachers, support staff and senior leaders to raise the expectations of a community, and spark a passion for learning in our young people which will last them a lifetime.

Our teachers work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential - both in the classroom and beyond. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in school and across the wider Ark network.

As well as professional development, we also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously, as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. That’s why we give our staff more periods for planning, preparation and marking than in Local Authority schools, ensure most meetings take place during our working day to protect our valuable free time, and receive regular rewards and recognition from the Principal for our effort and enthusiasm.

We would love you to visit our school, and meet the students and staff which make the Ark Charter community such a welcoming place to work – contact e.mcbride@charteracademy.org.uk or call 023 9282 4204 to arrange your visit.

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.