French Teacher

Posted: 14 July 2025

Our ethos is grounded in providing a safe, caring, respectful, tolerant and disciplined environment where high standards prevail in all areas of school life. The school has approximately 280 pupils and a teaching staff of 48.

The school is seeking an experienced French teacher to join the Modern Languages department. The ideal candidate will have the ability to deliver our French curriculum to variety of pupils with varied abilities, mainly in our Secondary section. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a pastoral role in the school and to contribute to the school’s co-curriculum. This role also encompasses curriculum development for our expanding secondary school as we grow organically year by year up to Year 13.

BJAB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates will be subject to background checks in line with British Overseas Standards.

Successful candidates must have the following qualifications:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• At least 2 year’s teaching experience in a British school (preferred) or an international school
• Excellent knowledge of French and English (written and verbal)
• The right to work in Belgium

The following characteristics are desirable:

• Ability to teach another language, Spanish being the most desirable
• Experience with the French (I)GCSE curriculum

Applications without these essential criteria will not be considered.

We look for teachers with the ability to support, nurture and challenge children from a range of backgrounds and starting points. Creativity and flexibility, professional rigour and integrity, expectations of high standards, high levels of pastoral care and support are the hallmarks of our professional team.

Working at BJAB offers:

• A competitive salary based on years of teaching experience and qualifications
• Lunch vouchers for each working day
• Ecological product vouchers
• Transport compensation
• Pension plan
• Hospitalisation insurance (family included)
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement with responsibilities within the school

This position will begin in August 2025 for an indefinite time period. We only welcome candidates interested in full-time employment for this role. If interested, kindly submit the TES application form. The Headteacher, Mr Francis Retter (f.retter@bjab.org) also welcomes a short covering letter and CV. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and short-listed candidates may be contacted before the advert end date.

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