Teacher of Modern Languages

Abbotsholme is a co-educational boarding and day school set in a large, beautiful estate on the Staffordshire / Derbyshire border. We are committed to a holistic philosophy of education, striving to nurture and develop pupils' strengths and abilities through excellence in academic studies, superb pastoral care and a broad-ranging extra-curricular program. We are actively recruiting a full time / part time Language teacher to join our vibrant team teaching French, EAL and another language.

Purpose
To contribute to the school’s vision of providing a high quality, holistic education for its pupils, by providing effective and inspirational teaching and contributing to the life of the school beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Academic
  • To plan and deliver high quality and inspirational lessons.
  • To set regular assignments (homework) for the pupils, in accordance with the school policy.
  • To provide appropriate feedback for pupils on their work, including through regular marking and attendance at period parents’ evenings.
  • To maintain appropriate records of pupils’ progress.
  • To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work and modify planning and teaching as appropriate.
  • To produce periodic reports and assessment grades for pupils, in line with the school schedule.
  • To maintain an attractive classroom learning environment for the pupils.
  • To update and write schemes of work for teaching groups.
  • To follow relevant school and departmental policies, for example the marking policy.
  • To keep abreast of national educational initiatives, debates and best practice within the subject, through attendance at INSET courses, as appropriate.
  • To fulfil specific departmental duties as detailed below.
• Pastoral
  • To be aware of the physical and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.
  • To promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils you are responsible for and come into contact with, liaising with other staff as necessary, including the School Health Advisor.
  • To understand and implement all welfare and safeguarding policies, such as health and safety, child protection, safety on educational visits and attendance.
• General
  • To attend weekly staff meetings at times organised by the SLT.
  • To share in the rota of break, lunchtime and evening supervision duties, as applicable.
  • To share in the covering for colleagues on short-term absence.
  • To contribute to the provision of extra-curricular activities.
  • To contribute to the marketing of the school through attending periodic school open days.
  • To undertake any other reasonable requests of the Headmaster.
  • To role model and support the school’s Behavioural Charter principles of honesty, integrity, humility, courage and respect.

Equality, Safeguarding and GDPR

We warmly welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds and the school and Advisory board are committed to a diverse and inclusive community. Safeguarding: Abbotsholme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

Child Protection statement:
We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We will be alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.

Application
To apply please complete our attached Application form, forwarding with a cover letter from yourself to s.riley@abbotsholme.co.uk by 24 October 2025. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are advised. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that unfortunately, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.