ECT French Teacher – Secondary School – Chesterfield

A well-regarded 1118 secondary school in Chesterfield is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Early Career Teacher of French to join its established Modern Foreign Languages department. The school has a strong local reputation for structured behaviour systems consistent academic standards and a carefully planned ECT induction programme.

French is a valued subject within the curriculum with solid GCSE uptake and a clear focus on building fluency cultural awareness and exam confidence. The department is experienced in mentoring new teachers and provides a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Role

This position is ideally suited to an ECT seeking a structured and professionally supported start to their teaching career. You will teach French across KS3 and KS4 delivering lessons from clearly sequenced schemes of work.

You will:

Teach French across KS3 and GCSE
Build strong routines for classroom management and engagement
Participate in weekly mentor meetings and structured coaching
Contribute to collaborative planning and moderation
Develop confidence in GCSE exam preparation

The department uses centralised resources and shared assessments to reduce planning burden and maintain consistency.

The MFL Department

The MFL team is cohesive and improvement-focused. Lessons are built around vocabulary acquisition grammatical accuracy and regular retrieval practice.

Department strengths include:

Clear curriculum progression from Year 7 foundations to GCSE exam readiness
Structured speaking and listening assessment preparation
Consistent marking and feedback expectations
Regular departmental collaboration
Strong behaviour routines that support language learning

ECTs receive close guidance from an experienced subject mentor.

The School Environment

Located within a well-connected area of Chesterfield the school benefits from modernised classrooms equipped with updated digital presentation technology. Behaviour systems are consistently applied creating calm and focused lessons.

Leadership prioritises professional growth and wellbeing. ECTs benefit from:

Reduced timetable in their first year
Weekly mentoring sessions
Scheduled observation and feedback cycles
Whole-school professional studies sessions

The school has a strong record of successfully developing early career teachers into confident practitioners.

Who Were Looking For

The successful candidate will:

Be completing or have recently achieved QTS in French
Demonstrate secure subject knowledge and clear pronunciation
Be reflective and open to professional feedback
Maintain high expectations for behaviour and progress
Show enthusiasm for promoting languages across the school

This role would suit a newly qualified French teacher seeking a stable and supportive environment to build confidence and expertise.

Whats On Offer

Comprehensive ECT induction programme
Supportive and structured MFL department
Clear behaviour systems
Competitive salary aligned to experience
A respected Chesterfield secondary school community

This is an excellent opportunity to begin your career in a well-led and academically focused secondary school.