Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages French amp Spanish

Vacancy type

Teaching staff

January 2027 (subject to pre-start checks)

Contract term

Maternity cover fixed term contract

Working hours

Part-time – 0.6 FTE

Pay scale

Salary range

(per annum)

With a pay award pending

Location

Key Stages

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 5

Reports to
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Suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)?

Yes

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (French with Spanish) to join our highly successful MFL department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence being developed by our Head of MFL and the wider languages team.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Teach French to Key Stage 4 and Spanish at Key Stage 3
• Further improve outcomes in MFL
• Contribute to the further development of the Twynham Learning MFL curriculum
• Passionately promote the disadvantaged agenda working with exceptional colleagues to provide our students with the very best life chances
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

What we can offer you

An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership

• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey
• Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• An inspirational and skilled teacher of MFL
• Committed to improving pedagogical practices using evidence-informed approaches
• Committed to the power of extra-curricular opportunities in engaging students
• Aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities
• Driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students
• A team player who is comfortable in both providing and responding to professional challenge.
• A reflective practitioner with a history of expertise in classroom pedagogy and the ability to improve outcomes for students
• Outgoing and enthusiastic with a positive “can-do” attitude and a solution-focused approach.
• An emotionally intelligent colleague who can adapt to a range of situations and communicate with various stakeholders including students, parents and other colleagues and professionals.

And ideally have:

• An honours degree (or equivalent) in Spanish or French with the ability to teach both at Key Stage 3
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience of improving outcomes for students in MFL as a classroom teacher
• Successful experience of teaching MFL across Key Stage 3-4
• An understanding of effective pedagogy
• The ability to travel independently between local schools/sites
• The ability to inspire and relate well to the whole community
• A commitment to and evidence of professional development of both yourself and others
• A commitment to engaging with evidence and research to inform practice
• A Spanish specialism
• The ability to teach Spanish or French to A-level
• The ability to teach an additional subject beyond MFL
• Experience of working in a high performing school
• Experience of working within a multi-academy trust
• Experience of leading school trips and a commitment to the encouraging extra-curricular activities

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

The closing date for applications is Monday 19 October 2026 at 8am.

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