French Teacher (Maternity cover)

Tuesday 12:00 – 15:30, November to March · Senior School Leidschenveen

Senior School Leidschenveen (SSL) is looking for a part-time (0.1FTE, Tuesdays from 12:00-15:30) French teacher.

At SSL, language learning is valued with all students learning an additional language up to the age of 18. In the Modern Foreign Languages department, all students can learn Dutch, French, German and Spanish. The Modern Foreign Languages department is lively and collaborative and the students we teach are motivated and ambitious. Excellent professional development opportunities are available, and participation is encouraged. We support a range of other languages within the faculty for students wishing to sit qualifications in other languages. All staff and learners are issued with devices as a part of the school’s 1:1 initiative.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be suitably qualified to teach, and have experience of teaching, French as a second language. Experience of the English National Curriculum would be an advantage but not essential.

You will work in a lively and collaborative environment and be keen to promote French within the school, both inside and beyond the classroom. The successful candidate will have the skills to inspire students with an enthusiasm for learning.

The Role

French is taught in mixed ability classes from Year 7, along with German, Spanish and Dutch. Moving into Year 8, students choose two from French, Spanish and German, to continue their studies in.

The salary range for this position is 462,91 - 629,95 gross EUR monthly (prorated for 0.1 FTE) depending on experience. All figures shown are including the 9% holiday allowance.

Application Process:

If you are excited by what you have read so far, please follow these steps to apply for this role:

• Please download and complete the Application Form on your desktop.
• Then submit it by clicking on the Apply button below where you will also be able to upload the Application Form as well as any other documentation you feel will support your application. Your letter of motivation should be addressed to Duncan King, Deputy Headteacher.
• Should you have any questions regarding the application process please contact us at Recruitment@britishschool.nl.
• If you are applying through an external job board (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.), please navigate to our Careers Site to download the Application Form, as the link may not function via these platforms.

Important: Please do not send documents directly to the schools or submit CVs, as these will not be considered. Only Application Forms submitted via this platform will be reviewed.

The closing date for applications: Friday, 30 October at 17:00 hrs CEST.

Start date: November 2026. This is a fixed-term maternity cover position, with the contract ending in March 2027.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint and close the advert before the deadline if we find an exceptional candidate.

Please note only applicants with the right to work in the Netherlands will be considered for this role.