Teacher of French with Spanish (KS3) (Maternity Cover) at The Sydney Russell School

About this Role

POSITION: TEACHER OF FRENCH with SPANISH (KS3) (Maternitycover)

PAYSCALE:INNER LONDON MPS

Contract:Maternity cover (up to one year)

ClosingDate: 20th November 2026

Start:April 2027

Purpose ofthe role:

Our ModernForeign Languages department is highly successful in supporting our studentsacross KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5.

We seek toappoint a teacher of French & Spanish who will ensure continued success forour students, will work as part of a team to ensure the highest standards of academic progress of all the studentswho study French & Spanish as well as continually driving andimproving student achievement.

The teacher will:
• Fulfilthe professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the SchoolTeachers' Pay and Conditions Document
• Meetthe expectations set out in the Teachers' Standards

During thecourse of the academic year, it is expected that you will take on the followingduties and responsibilities:

1. Planning
2. Teaching & Classroom Management
3. Agreed Whole School Procedures

Planning

As a class teacher, you will beexpected to plan your teaching with regard to the school's policies andprogrammes of study. You will be expected to achieve progression in student'slearning by:

• Identifying clear learning and teaching objectives and content and specifying how these will be taught.
• Setting tasks for class, group and individual work, which challenge students and ensure high levels of student interest. This includes teaching through "challenges" where children's learning is not capped and they have greater ownership of the work they undertake.
• Planning, setting and responding to homework, in line with the agreed policy for each year group.
• Setting high expectations for students' learning, motivation and presentation of work.
• Setting clear targets for students' learning, building on prior attainment and ensuring that students understand what is required of them for any given task.
• Identifying students with Special Educational Needs and knowing where to seek advice to give positive and targeted support.
• Planning, in the short, medium- and longer-term, lessons which provide pace, motivation and challenge for students.
• Using assessment of students' attainment to plan future lessons.
• Planning for students' personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Teaching and Classroom Management

As a class teacher, you will beexpected to:

• Ensure that teaching and learning objectives are met through effective teaching, high expectations, sound learning and discipline and a purposeful working atmosphere in the classroom.
• Establish and maintain good discipline, by following the school policy for behaviour management.
• Establish a safe learning environment in which students feel safe, secure and confident.
• Use a variety of teaching methods which will foster and stimulate enthusiasm for learning, and maintain motivation.
• Differentiate appropriately for all abilities in the class, setting high expectations for all but not cap student learning.
• Give clear instructions, presentations and question students effectively to ensure participation.
• Respond to all students' work effectively, in line with the school's marking policy so that students are clear about how they have achieved and their next steps.
• Keep effective records of children's progress.
• Use opportunities to develop students' personal, spiritual, social, moral and cultural development.
• Establish positive working relationships with all support staff who may work in your classroom and ensure they are informed of lesson planning and your expectations.

Agreed Whole School Procedures

As a class teacher and member ofstaff, you will be expected to

• Ensure all children are treatedequally, regardless of gender, social or cultural backgrounds.
• Safeguardand promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow schoolpolicies and the staff code of conduct.
• Contributeto the development, implementation and evaluation of the school's policies,practices and procedures, so as to support the school's values and vision.
• Makea positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school e.g. throughbeing a form tutor, contributing to the enrichment curriculum.
• Takepart in the school's appraisal procedures.
• Workwith others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.
• Participate in meetings at the school whichrelate to the curriculum for the school or the administration or organisationof the school, including pastoral arrangements.
• Attend all directed-time activities includingthe agreed Parents' Evening sessions.
• Keep parents informed of their child'sprogress during the year, through positive links with parents and reporting tothem.
• Ensure that student welfare duties are carriedout, including break-time duty and forward any student concerns to the relevantperson.
• Look to improve performance through evaluatingyour own teaching critically and use this to improve your effectiveness andengage with continued professional development including feedback to/from othermembers of staff.
• Upholdpublic trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics andbehaviour, within and outside school.
• Haveproper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of theschool, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality

You should be familiar with the Codeof Practice on the identification and assessment of Special Educational Needsand you are expected to implement and keep records on Individual EducationPlans (IEPs). You should also seek the advice of the schools SpecialEducational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) if you have concerns on a student'sprogress.

All staff are responsible for promotingand safeguarding the welfare of students by always ensuring compliance with theschool's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All staff must report anyactual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of students to theDesignated Safeguarding Lead.

Please note that this isillustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. Itis not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. Thepost-holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of therole, as directed by the Principal or line manager.