Appointment of French Teacher

Overview
Belhaven Hill School has a strong tradition of preparing children for Common Entrance and scholarships to leading senior schools. We are seeking an enthusiastic and accomplished French Teacher to inspire pupils in French and other languages, if possible.
Modern Foreign Languages are an important part of the curriculum at Belhaven. Pupils are encouraged to develop confidence in speaking and listening, alongside strong foundations in reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Lessons should be lively, engaging and ambitious, fostering both academic success and a genuine enthusiasm for languages and other cultures.
The successful candidate will teach French across the school, including preparing older pupils for Common Entrance. They will understand the demands of senior-school entrance examinations and be able to support pupils of differing abilities, from those requiring additional encouragement to potential scholarship candidates. Other languages may be introduced to develop interest.
As is characteristic of a thriving prep school, we are looking for someone who will contribute beyond their principal subject specialism. The successful candidate should be willing and able to teach elsewhere across the school, according to their experience and interests, and to play a full part in the broader academic, pastoral and co-curricular life of the school.
This is an exciting opportunity for an imaginative and energetic teacher to help shape and develop language teaching within a happy, busy and ambitious Scottish prep school. Set in beautiful grounds overlooking Belhaven Bay in East Lothian, Belhaven offers a wonderfully distinctive environment in which children, and their teachers, can flourish.
Location
Belhaven Hill School
Belhaven Road
Dunbar
East Lothian
EH42 1NN
Supporting documents
Information Pack
Application Form in .pdf format
Application Form in Word format
Deadline and how to apply
If you are excited by the opportunity of playing such a key role at Belhaven, please download the application form on our website.
The following should then be submitted to Ms Isabella Bennett, Bursar, via: bursar@belhavenhill.com:
Your fully completed application form (please note that you are welcome to submit your CV alongside your completed application form)
A handwritten covering letter
Interview process
Applications will be assessed against the information provided in this document. Longlisted candidates will be invited to attend a longlist interview which will be held remotely. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to attend an interview held at Belhaven.
References
Please note that references will be taken prior to interview unless indicated otherwise.
Overseas Police check
Applicants who have lived outside of the UK for more than 3 months in the past 10 years will be required to provide a police check from their country/countries of residence.
Key dates
Application closing date: 6th November 2026
Safeguarding and Equal opportunities
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A copy of the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download from the School’s website www.belhavenhill.com. Please take the time to read this document.
It is the policy of this School to employ the best qualified personnel and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of their race, colour, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, religion or religious belief, disability or age.
All new appointments are subject to a probationary period of 1 year.

Work arrangement
Yes