French & Spanish ECT
22 hours ago
London
French & Spanish ECT Enfield September 2026 A vibrant, high-achieving secondary school in Enfield is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and linguistically talented French & Spanish ECT to join their dynamic Modern Foreign Languages department from September 2026. This is a permanent French & Spanish ECT role within a school rated Good by Ofsted, recognised for its inclusive ethos, ambitious curriculum, and outstanding commitment to nurturing early career teachers into confident, accomplished practitioners. About the School This Enfield secondary school places languages at the heart of its broad and balanced curriculum, with MFL provision that is genuinely valued across the whole school community. French and Spanish are taught with rigour and creativity throughout KS3, with strong uptake at GCSE reflecting the quality of teaching and the enthusiasm pupils develop in the lower school. The school operates a restorative behaviour framework built on mutual respect and high expectations, giving every French & Spanish ECT the consistency and support needed to establish themselves confidently in the classroom. Cultural enrichment - including European exchange visits, language immersion days, and links with international partner schools - brings languages to life beyond the timetable. What the School Offers • A structured, fully supported ECT induction programme with a dedicated MFL mentor and protected development time, • Regular collaborative planning sessions across the MFL team, with shared resources and a genuinely reduced marking load, • A school culture that champions language learning, with strong leadership backing for the MFL department, • Clear progression pathways from ECT into subject leadership, with internal promotion actively encouraged, • Hold QTS or are in the final stages of a UK-recognised initial teacher training programme, • Have graduated with a 2:1 or above in Modern Languages or a related discipline, ideally from a Russell Group or similarly well-regarded university, • Can demonstrate classroom experience in a UK secondary school setting through timetabled placements or an ECT year, • Show a clear ability to plan structured, progressive lessons and evidence measurable improvement in pupil language skills, • Are confident managing a classroom within an established whole-school behaviour framework JBRP1_UKTJ