Ark St Alban's Academy - Trainee French Teacher

Ark St Alban's Academy - Trainee French Teacher

1 day ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.

Location: Birmingham

Bursaries and scholarships from: Up to £20,000.

Closing date: Recruitment runs on a rolling basis until places are full – early applications are advised.

Starting: September 2026

“The work you are doing is meaningful and directly impacts the future of the kids in your responsibility, and that’s one of the best feelings in the world.” – Kwaku, Maths trainee

You will be training to be a French Teacher – this is a great opportunity to learn how to teach outstanding lessons and help pupils achieve excellent academic results in French.

Join our next cohort on our ‘Outstanding’ (OFSTED, 2022) Teacher Training programme this September! Last year saw over 200 trainees join the programme and we are already looking forward to our next cohort, which you could be part of!

Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. We work across 39 schools in the UK, directly impacting young people’s lives through high‑quality teaching and thoughtful consideration of all backgrounds and needs, making educational equity a reality.

Ark Teacher Training (ATT) is a school‑based programme offering the perfect mixture of theory and classroom practice to develop you into the best teacher you can be. We focus mainly on communities of lower income with a history of academic underachievement and have received our second ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted in all categories.

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. Our school consistently guides pupils to GCSE and A‑Level outcomes that place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our pupils come from central Birmingham and the percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

• Engage in daily professional development activities
• Plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest possible standard that ensures learning and progress for all pupils
• Provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps pupils develop as learners
• Help to maintain and establish discipline across the whole school
• Contribute to the effective working of the school

• Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE (or equivalent)
• Undergraduate bachelor's degree or equivalent before beginning your Initial Teacher Training
• Degree or A level in French or a related subject
• Evidence of a commitment to working with young people
• Experience of overcoming challenges successfully
• Ability to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct
• An aptitude for teaching

Our programme places heavy emphasis on diversity both within recruitment of our trainees and within the training. It’s incredibly important that pupils have a rich and diverse teaching body to learn from; they’re able to see themselves in positions of leadership and authority, while their perceptions and world‑views are broadened.

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Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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