MFL Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Beaminster School, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP28 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
3 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time, part-time considered but must be 0.5FTE minimum
Contract type
- Fixed term - approx 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
MFL GCSE Spanish / French Teacher (Maternity cover)
We seek to appoint a dynamic, highly motivated and inspirational Modern Foreign Language teacher to become a valued member of our team. (Part-time considered but must be 0.5FTE minimum).
Applications from ECTs are welcome.
Over the past few years the MFL department has undergone a period of rapid improvement with an exciting and successful transformation in learning and teaching. As a collaborative team, who work together efficiently and will always support each other, we are actively seeking to appoint outstanding and innovative teachers to join us and help shape our journey from good to outstanding. We offer personalised induction and support programmes for new staff, with many opportunities for professional development.
This is an excellent career opportunity for a colleague who firmly believes in the entitlement of young people to a rich, engaging and stimulating MFL curriculum. Working within a vibrant and highly successful department, you will be an outstanding classroom teacher who is totally committed to the progress of all students in our popular and fully comprehensive school.
You will have an unwavering belief in the potential of every student, and a contagious enthusiasm for your subject which will excite and motivate all students to achieve their very best. You will:
- Engage, inspire and enthuse students through a genuine passion for your subject and for learning
- Have high expectations of student achievement and behaviour
- Be a great classroom practitioner
- Be forward thinking, creative and well organised
- Be enthusiastic, resourceful and fully committed to securing student progress.
This popular and successful 11–18 school, currently oversubscribed in several year groups and 3rd in Dorset for results, stands in beautiful open countryside on the edge of Beaminster, a Dorset town with great charm and historic interest, just 6 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
We have a joint Sixth Form with our partner school, the Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport, offering a broad and developing range of courses including A-Level French and Spanish.
What the school offers its staff
We are seeking a committed and inspiring teacher to join our supportive and successful Languages team. We are at an exciting point in the development of our curriculum and are working closely together to innovate our department.
The MFL team consists of three members of staff with their own laptop and a projector in each of the two rooms, plus regular access to computer rooms. The department is well resourced, and as a school we are always looking for new and innovative ways of delivering learning.
At Key Stage 3 all classes follow our ambitious scheme of work which uses a variety of resources. We use Dynamo and Studio at KS3, supplemented by independent resources. We also use This is School to improve language acquisition, phonics and listening skills.
We introduced Spanish into Year 7 in September 2022 and are delighted to now have two GCSE Spanish classes in current Year 10.
At Key Stage 4, we have three teaching groups in Year 10 with students following the AQA French and Spanish courses.
Enrichment / clubs, run by the MFL department, focus on the development of conversation in both Spanish and French. We also run a trip to Northern France in December.
We have a Joint Sixth Form with the nearby Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport, with staff from both campuses sharing teaching and working closely together on the planning and delivery of Sixth Form courses. Students travel between the two school sites as required, but staff teach only at their base school. At A Level, we deliver French and Spanish.
This year, our team improvement focus is how to make learning stick, We aim to reduce the cognitive load for students whilst focusing on the key aspects of learning, thereby aiding retrieval. We are enjoying exploring and developing our Teaching and Learning to incorporate this with a renewed focus on vocabulary acquisition through repetition, phonics, supported by white board use and frequent low stake assessments.
All teaching staff are also form tutors who play an important role in the wider life of the school.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023) reflected the aims and ethos that we promote as inspectors said:
“Beaminster School is a community that pupils, parents, staff and governors are proud to be a part of… Adults know pupils well as individuals. As a result, pupils get the help and support they need.”
We hope the details supplied will give you all the information you need, but should you have any further questions, or would like to come and visit the school, please contact the Head’s PA, Mrs Nicola Chalkley: NChalkley@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk or 01308 862633.
Flexible working opportunities
Ideally we seek someone full time, however, part-time could be considered but must be 0.5FTE minimum.
Further information about the job
- A Degree + PGCE (or equivalent qualification)
- QTS status
- Ability to teach Spanish to KS3 & 4
- Evidence of excellent teaching ability
- Evidence of being an inspirational teacher with a pro-active and energetic approach
- Evidence of the ability to raise achievement through good use of data to analyse performance, review patterns and take appropriate action
- Evidence of excellent communication skills with students, staff and parents
- Evidence of a commitment to Inclusion and Safeguarding
- Evidence of the ability to reflect upon classroom practice and pedagogy to improve outcomes for all
- Evidence of continuing professional development or study
- Ability to teach French to KS3.
- Highly competent and comfortable with the use of technology and ICT, including as a teaching tool, and willing to be trained further as required
- An interest in, and willingness to lead extra-curricular activities (not limited to subject specific areas)
- A positive role model with high expectations of students and self
- Able to prioritise and manage own time effectively, balancing the demands made by teaching, subject or department, and involvement in school development
- A willingness and enthusiasm to trial new approaches to engage learners and promote better learning
- Creative thinker who is passionate about your subject
- A commitment to life-long learning
- A successful team player who enjoys working collaboratively
- Able to deal positively with people from a broad cross-section of backgrounds and at all levels, both internally and externally
- Punctuality and a proven ability to meet deadlines
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A willingness to implement the Christian ethos and values of the school
A real interest in and ability to take a whole-school view
Commitment to safeguarding
Beaminster School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate must have a DBS check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based, your Right to Work will be established in the appointment process. It is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Beaminster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Beaminster School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 679 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beaminster School website
- Email address
- nchalkley@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01308 862633
We are a popular and successful 11–18 school, currently oversubscribed in several year groups and 3rd in Dorset for results, standing in beautiful open countryside on the edge of Beaminster, a Dorset town with great charm and historic interest, just 6 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
We have a successful joint Sixth Form with our partner school, the Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport, offering a broad and developing range of courses.
Arranging a visit to Beaminster School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nchalkley@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk.
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