Teacher of Spanish

The Deanes; Hadleigh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deanes in Hadleigh, England, invites applications for an outstanding Teacher of Spanish who can inspire pupils by delivering engaging lessons and fostering cultural enthusiasm. You will place Spanish at the heart of your teaching across KS3 and KS4.

You will develop confidence in speaking, listening, reading and writing, use vocabulary and grammar effectively, and contribute to weekly professional development sessions, including StepLab to translate research into practice.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of making real improvements in your own school(s).
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for Spanish language and culture.
• Willingness to try, reflect, refine, and try again - and get others to do the same.
• Excellent people skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
• The flexibility to go with the flow - school improvement can be messy.

Responsibilities

• Teach Spanish across KS3 and KS4, helping pupils progress from basic conversations to confident, expressive communication.
• Inspire pupils to use the language and develop foundations in vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, reading, writing.
• Contribute to weekly PD sessions and professional development to improve teaching practice.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share ideas and support school improvement initiatives.
• Embed engaging, evidence-informed practices in the classroom to make learning stick.

Skills

Spanish language

Curriculum knowledge

Team player

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Nos encantaría que formaras parte de nuestro colegio!

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, passionate Teacher of Spanish who can inspire our pupils by delivering engaging, high-quality lessons and developing a genuine enthusiasm for languages and cultures. If you’re an experienced teacher ready for a new challenge, we’ve got something special for you.

Spanish will be at the heart of your teaching. We want someone who can bring the language to life, building pupils’ confidence to communicate while developing strong foundations in vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, reading, speaking and writing. We want pupils to see Spanish not simply as a subject on their timetable, but as a language they can actually use - and a window into different countries, cultures and ways of life.

You’ll teach across KS3 and KS4, helping pupils progress from those first tentative conversations to expressing increasingly complex ideas with confidence, accuracy and independence. You’ll understand that successful language learning is built over time: carefully chosen vocabulary, explicit teaching, plenty of purposeful practice and regular opportunities to retrieve and use what pupils have learned.

Relationships matter here. One of the greatest advantages of being a small school is simple: every pupil is known. You won’t just know the names on your register. You’ll get to know the young people behind them - what motivates them, what they find difficult and when they need challenging.

Being small also means that staff have a visible impact. Ideas can become action quickly, colleagues know and support one another, and everyone plays a meaningful part in shaping the wider life of the school. We’re looking for a team player: someone who values working alongside colleagues, shares ideas and expertise, supports others and is willing to get involved beyond their own classroom. If you enjoy being part of a close-knit team where everyone contributes, you’ll thrive here.

We believe excellent teaching develops when teachers have the time and space to think deeply about their practice. That’s why professional development happens every week. Our weekly PD sessions give colleagues regular opportunities to explore teaching and learning, share practice, deepen subject knowledge and think together about what will make the biggest difference to our pupils. We’re embedding the use of StepLab to support this work by helping us turn evidence-informed ideas into deliberate practice, reflection and practical improvements in the classroom.

We’re after someone who loves the classroom, thrives on making learning stick, and knows how to build pupils’ confidence to communicate in another language. Someone who can make the intricacies of Spanish grammar feel achievable, who understands that mistakes are part of learning a language, and who can create a classroom where pupils are willing to have a go.

If you believe great teaching changes lives - and that learning another language can broaden horizons - we want to hear from you. This isn’t a role for spectators. We want someone who rolls up their sleeves, gets stuck in, and makes people feel both supported and challenged.

What you’ll need:

• A strong track record of making real improvements in your own school(s)
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for Spanish language and culture
• A willingness to try, reflect, refine, and try again - and get others to do the same
• Excellent people skills and a commitment to working as part of a team
• The flexibility to go with the flow - school improvement can be messy

The school reserves the right to close the listing at any time and shortlist earlier if strong candidates apply earlier in the process.