Modern Languages Teacher

Ashby School, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 August 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Modern Languages Teacher job summary

Modern Language Teacher

Required for August start

ETC, MPS-UPS

Full-time

Permanent

Our curriculum aims to develop a love of language learning for students to succeed in a global market place. Our students will develop an appreciation of languages and cultures whilst developing into ambitious linguists who will be able to communicate confidently”.

Taught by our expert staff,  Ashby School students  will broaden their horizons, discover different cultures and societies as well as find out more about themselves, their culture, their life and their thinking through the opportunity to learn at least one modern language at KS3 and KS4.

The Languages faculty has 7 members of teaching staff, who work alongside our French language assistant to support the teaching of French and German in our curriculum. At Key Stage 4, more than 70 per cent of students are currently studying at least one language at GCSE (Edexcel French and/or German) which is a real strength for the faculty. Progression from KS4 sees French delivered at A Level (Eduqas)and we are ambitious to see German in our Sixth Form from 2027 with 2 GCSE classes currently in Year 10. We are also open to the growth of Spanish at Key Stage 5 to see a succession route from GCSE Spanish delivered at a range of our feeder schools.

Lessons within the faculty are delivered in a suite of well-resourced classrooms fully equipped for projector and sound across our KS4 and adjacent KS5 sites. Languages staff also understand the cultural and linguistic importance of trips and visits and we consistently run at least one of these visits per year open to all ML students at some point in their Ashby journey.

Ashby School liaises closely with other schools in the LIFE MAT to collaboratively develop KS3 and KS4 principles and pedagogy with the aim of enhancing student experience and enjoyment of languages. We aim to give students a valuable head start in language learning and their associated transferable skills.

The successful candidate should be able to teach French and/or German up to GCSE Higher level with the ability to teach KS5 being highly desirable. However, we recognise that not every school or training placement will have Key Stage 5 teaching so those with the ability even if not the experience should still apply for this post. An ability to teach a second language is also desirable but not essential.

 Closing Date

The closing date for completed applications is 11th June 2026 at 9:00am, with interviews taking place soon after. We might close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate.

Application process

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach 

Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.

Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.

Ashby School

Nottingham Road

Ashby de la Zouch

Leicestershire

LE65 1DT

Headteacher: Jude Mellor

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ashby School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1679 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashby School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashby-school-ashby-de-la-zouch

Ashby School is a thriving, successful and over-subscribed 11-19 Academy with over 1,600 students on roll including 500 in Ashby Sixth form. Conveniently located close to the M42 and M1, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and with the national forest on the doorstep, the school is set in its own attractive grounds in the expanding market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

At Ashby School prides itself on putting students at its heart. We want all our students to have a happy and successful learning experience and are committed to ensuring that all students fulfil their academic potential.

Everyone in the Ashby School community is committed to achieving this, because, at Ashby, ‘Anything is Possible’.

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