Mandarin Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Sunderland seeks a Mandarin Teacher to engage students in learning Mandarin and Chinese culture. The ideal candidate will have QTS, strong subject knowledge, and a passion for intercultural learning. Responsibilities include delivering lessons and supporting students’ language skills development. This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Supportive educational environment

Qualifications

• Passionate about sharing Mandarin and Chinese culture.
• Experience in teaching Mandarin across various year groups (KS3–KS4).
• Ability to deliver engaging language lessons.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging Mandarin lessons.
• Support pupils with spoken language, characters and tones.
• Introduce cultural elements to boost understanding.

Skills

QTS with experience teaching Mandarin

Strong subject knowledge

Passion for intercultural learning

Warm, patient and supportive teaching approach

Job description

Mandarin Teacher

If you’re passionate about sharing Mandarin and Chinese culture with students, this Mandarin Teacher role in Sunderland could be a fantastic opportunity. The school is looking for someone confident, knowledgeable and excited to help pupils develop new language skills.

What the role includes as a Mandarin Teacher

You’ll teach Mandarin across various year groups (KS3–KS4), helping students grow in confidence with speaking, characters, pronunciation and understanding cultural context. The school promotes global learning and values creative MFL teaching.

Your responsibilities as a Mandarin Teacher

• Delivering clear and engaging Mandarin lessons
• Supporting pupils with spoken language, characters and tones
• Introducing cultural elements that boost understanding
• Preparing learners for assessments and progression
• Working alongside the MFL team to support curriculum development

What you’ll bring

• QTS with experience teaching Mandarin
• Strong subject knowledge
• A passion for intercultural learning
• A warm, patient and supportive teaching approach

About Protocol Education

Protocol Education is part of the Supporting Education Group, giving educators access to wider expertise, professional development and strong sector support. We work with Sunderland schools to place Mandarin Teachers who bring enthusiasm, precision and cultural richness to the classroom.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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