PERMANENT FULL TIME TEACHER OF SPANISH AND FRENCH TO A LEVEL
From September 2025
Job Description
General Information
The Wallace High School is a co-educational, voluntary grammar school founded in 1880. The annual intake of pupils into Year 8 is 170 and there are over 300 pupils in the Sixth Form. The school draws its pupils from Lisburn and the surrounding area.
The Modern Languages Department
The department consists of the Head of Department and the equivalent of five full time teachers along with three language assistants.
Main Responsibilities
The school wishes to appoint a teacher who can offer Spanish and French to A Level with the ability to contribute to, at least, one other extra-curricular area offered by the school.
· To be responsible to the Principal through the Head of Modern Languages for the effective teaching and learning of Spanish and French throughout the school.
· To teach Spanish and French in accordance with school policies and practice, and in pursuit of high standards of pupil achievement.
· To act as Class Tutor to an assigned group and carry out duties in accordance with school policies and practice.
· To contribute to one extra-curricular Language related activity from the following: Oxbridge preparation, Junior Modern Languages Club, external Modern Language competitions.
· To coach rugby or hockey or support the supervision and coordination of one other school sport.
The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the statement of conditions of appointment.
This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after due consideration.
Qualifications and Experience
These criteria will be assessed for the purposes of shortlisting only.
Essential Criteria
Applicants must (as at 1 September 2025)
· Have a good honours degree (2:1 minimum) in French and Spanish, or French with Spanish, or Spanish with French.
· Be a qualified teacher recognised by the Department of Education and GTCNI.
· Be able to demonstrate the effective use of ICT in learning and teaching.
· Show ability and be willing to contribute significantly to an extra-curricular activity offered in school (see list).
Desirable Criteria
Preference may be given to applicants who (as at 1 September 2025)
· Have experience of teaching French and Spanish to GCSE level.
· Have experience of teaching French and/or Spanish to AS and A2 level.
· Have the ability to teach German or another GCSE language not currently offered.
· Show involvement in an extra-curricular activity offered in school.
· Possess an appropriate qualification in an extra-curricular area.
The Board of Governors reserves the right to enhance the above criteria at shortlisting.
The following competencies will be explored at interview for those shortlisted.
Knowledge
· The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the NI Curriculum at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
· The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the academic nature of Wallace High School, a selective grammar school.
· The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the need for high standards of behaviour, attitude, appearance and effort of all young people at Wallace.
· The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the school’s ethos () including its use of portable devices to support learning.
Applications
It is preferred that application forms are emailed in Word format to the Principal’s Personal Assistant, Mrs C McDowell, at. An acknowledgement will be sent by return of email. Applicants should ensure that they indicate clearly on their application form how they meet the criteria.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 12 midday.
In order to comply with DE guidelines on Child Protection shortlisted applicants should bring an original birth certificate and/or marriage certificate (if appropriate) plus photographic ID to their interview.
NB: It is an offence for an individual who is on either of the Department’s Lists (UP List and/or List 99), or who is the subject of a disqualification order from the courts, to apply for, or offer to do any work, paid or unpaid, in a regulated position.
Extra-Curricular Activities
A broad education, we believe, values the academic progress of each individual but aims to complement it with an extensive range of extra-curricular activities.
There is an impressive variety of flourishing clubs and societies which provide scope for personal development. They build in our young people a sense of responsibility, confidence and self-discipline.
A-Z Clubs and Societies
A-Z Sports
Art Hub
Charity Committee
Computing Related Clubs
Debating Society
Drama Club
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Film Club
Junior Language Club
Maths Challenge and Competitions
Public Speaking
Rotary Interact
Scripture Union
Technology Club
Young Enterprise
Athletics
Badminton
Cricket
Cross-Country
Golf
Hockey
Netball
Rugby
Skiing
Swimming
Tennis