Teacher of French - Full-time

Westlands School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-5434-844T
• Posted:29/09/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:January 2026, or earlier by arrangement
• App Close Date:14/10/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:16th October 2025

Advert

• Westlands School
• MPS/UPS
• January 2026 start
• Interviews: 16^th October 2025

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join our excellent Modern Foreign Language team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can deliver French across the Key Stages and who has:

• The ability and passion to motivate and make languages. interesting and relevant to pupils.
• Ambition to further their career in an exciting and dynamic environment.
• The ability to help students go further than they think possible.
• The vision to develop the curriculum to maximise pupil potential.

Join us and benefit from:

• a friendly, supportive and committed team;
• a very well-run department where pupils achieve exceptionally well;
• pupils who enjoy learning in a dynamic and exciting school;

The department deliver both French and Spanish

Applications would be welcomed from both experienced teachers and ECTs.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our school. In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting, and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.

Potential candidates with children who are of (or are approaching) secondary school age, may be interested to know that children of our staff are given priority in our Admissions Policy.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and will give due consideration to requests for flexible working.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Additional benefits include:

• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Teachers Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
• Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
• Access to training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• On-site Parking

Ready to join us?

If you are interested in this post and require further information or would like an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Bethany Arculus-Pennells at bethany.arculuspennells@swale.at.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach or by submitting a SAT Application Form to wssrecruitment@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989.

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Applications will be considered upon being received. Interviews may take place prior to the closing date.

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.

Information about the school

Westlands School is a large, mixed, 11-18 school with a tradition of excellent outcomes for students and a ‘Good’ OFSTED judgement. We have an enviable reputation in the local area, being significantly over-subscribed on an annual basis. As part of Swale Academies Trust we work in collaboration with other schools across Kent and East Sussex. We are a Teaching School and provide professional development of the highest quality.

Westlands School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement. We are particularly proud of the fact that our curriculum provides a variety of academic, arts, technology and other vocational subjects; helping focus on students of all abilities making exceptional levels of progress, particularly in the key skills of literacy and numeracy.

Westlands offers a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.

Please visit https://www.westlands.org.uk/ for more information.

Job Contact Information

• Name:WSSrecruitment
• Address:Westlands Ave, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
• Telephone: 01795 477475
• Email: wssrecruitment@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack