Hampton School - Teacher of French and Spanish

Summary

Hampton is one of the country’s foremost academically selective independent schools and this is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant and successful department in a happy, high-achieving setting.

Detail

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher of French and Spanish to join our dynamic and popular Modern Languages Department. Pupils’ enthusiasm for the study of Modern Languages is encouraged by imaginative, varied and challenging courses at all levels of the School, up to and including Oxbridge preparation.

The ethos of the Department revolves very much around spoken confidence and fluency, but this is always underpinned by promoting a robust understanding of grammar. Classes are generally in the target language where appropriate, with plenty of emphasis, particularly in junior classes, on role play and debating skills.

Hampton is one of the country’s foremost independent schools where equity, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos and the School has a thriving partnerships programme.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach up to 30 (40 minute) lessons per week, which would usually include a games afternoon and a form tutor period. The role involves planning appropriate lessons and dealing with marking and reporting.

The Modern Languages Department offers a wide variety of trips and exchanges across all age ranges – a total of 12 visits abroad annually which are strongly supported by all the languages staff, and sometimes run jointly with Lady Eleanor Holles School, a well-known independent girls’ school next to Hampton. The visits abroad are conducted exclusively on an opt-in basis during the school holidays, with exchange schools visiting us during term-time.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos and the School has a thriving partnerships programme. There is also a very strong commitment to supporting the continuing professional development of colleagues.

The School has its own salary scale and offers generous non-contractual benefits, well above the maintained sector, to attract high-calibre candidates. Accommodation may also be available for the successful applicant.

We encourage applications as soon as possible and the School reserves the right to commence or complete the interview process at any time prior to the closing date.

For further information and to apply please visit the Hampton School website

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