Teacher Modern Foreign Languages

Learning Community Trust; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ercall Wood Academy in Wellington, Telford, is seeking a committed Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join our values-driven community. You will deliver high-quality teaching across Key Stage 3 and 4 and contribute to a culture of achievement and safeguarding in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome applicants who can inspire language learning, work collaboratively with the MFL team, and engage students to reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with QTS/PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages.
• Experience teaching KS3 and KS4 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teach Modern Foreign Languages across Key Stage 3 and 4.
• Contribute to a positive student culture and safeguarding practices.

Skills

MFL teaching

Education

QTS/PGCE in MFL

Job description

Ercall Wood Academy is committed to equal opportunities and to the protection and safety of all students and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments.

Job Role: Teacher of MFL
Reporting To: Subject Leader
Hours of work: Full time

Ercall Wood Academy is a vibrant, values driven community school for students from 11– 16 years of age, proudly located in Wellington, Telford. Ercall Wood Academy is built in the heart of its community, and this has shaped the vision and ethos that is embedded in our successful school. Our values of Empower, Respect and Aspire are
fundamental in creating a positive student culture where students can strive for both academic success and holistic development. The positive culture created within the school provides solid foundations for teachers’ daily practice and acts as a mantra for our students’ lives within their school.

Since opening, the school has established a culture of success, creating young adults that are well respected within our society. Our most recent results have seen us placed as the most successful school within the Learning Community Trust in respect of Progress 8. This is a reflection of the systems, routines and high quality of education that are established within Ercall Wood Academy. We are a driven school and recognise
the need to keep moving forwards to provide our young people with the best education and life experiences.

Ercall Wood Academy are looking to appoint a candidate who has the ability to teach Modern Foreign Languages across key stage 3 and 4 and is passionate about their subject.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 15th October 2026 @ 9.00 am
Interview: Tuesday 20th October 2026

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list).

References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance – Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy.