28 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    22 April 2026 at 10am

  • Date listed

    25 March 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Spanish

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Main Scale/Upper Scale

Teacher of Business and Spanish job summary

Teacher of Business and Spanish
Aldercar High School

Aldercar High School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher of Business and Spanish to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the next chapter of a well-established secondary school at the heart of its community.

Aldercar serves a diverse community where education has the power to shape futures. Families care deeply about the school, staff are committed to their pupils, and our young people deserve teaching that is ambitious, inclusive and grounded in care.

About the Role

You will deliver a broad, engaging and well-structured curriculum across KS3 and KS4 in both Business and Spanish, inspiring students and supporting them to achieve their full potential.

You will:

  • Plan and teach high-quality, inclusive lessons
  • Use assessment effectively to drive progress and raise achievement
  • Contribute to curriculum development in both subjects
  • Maintain high standards of behaviour, engagement and aspiration
  • Support whole-school priorities, including improving attendance, culture and outcomes over time
  • Take part in key events such as Parents’ Evenings and Open Evenings
  • Build positive relationships with families, partner schools and external organisations

This role is not about quick fixes, but about making a sustained and meaningful difference to students’ life chances through excellent classroom practice.

Pastoral Responsibilities

As a Form Tutor, you will play a vital role in supporting students’ personal development and wellbeing. You will:

  • Monitor progress, attendance and behaviour
  • Deliver elements of the PSHE programme
  • Work closely with the Student Support team
  • Build strong relationships with students and their families
What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a teacher who:

  • Places young people and their life chances at the centre of their work
  • Brings energy, creativity and high expectations to the classroom
  • Demonstrates strong subject knowledge and effective teaching practice
  • Has experience teaching across KS3 and KS4 (or is ready to develop this as an ECT)
  • Uses data effectively to support progress
  • Builds positive, respectful relationships with students, staff and families
  • Is organised, adaptable and committed to ongoing professional development
  • Champions inclusion and has a commitment to supporting all learners, including those with SEND and disadvantage

ECTs and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

  • Relevant degree
  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
Why Join Us?

Aldercar High School is part of Embark Federation, the largest multi-academy trust in Derbyshire. We offer a supportive, ambitious and collaborative environment where staff are trusted, developed and challenged to be their best.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our school community and improving outcomes for our students.

Safeguarding

Aldercar High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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.

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About Aldercar High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
690 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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About Aldercar High School
Welcome to Aldercar High School & Sixth Form Centre

The staff, governors and students of Aldercar High School and Sixth Form Centre extend a warm welcome to you. We are a rapidly improving school which has seen recent improvements in the academic achievements of our pupils.

We challenge our students to have high expectations of themselves throughout their school life. Good attendance and punctuality, as well as working hard and to the best of their ability, are key to their academic success. Being respectful, courteous and disciplined allows our students to develop into responsible members of both our school and their local community.

Aldercar High School is a happy and harmonious school where students are cared for well. They feel safe and their talents are nurtured by their teachers. Staff have strong relationships with parents so that students can be best supported to achieve their very best.

We aim for all of our students to leave Aldercar High School with the qualifications that reflect their very best ability as well as have the social confidence to make a real impact on their world whatever their talents.

I hope that our prospectus and website provides you with an insight into the life of students at Aldercar High School and that you have all the information that you need to make the right choice of school.

Clare Hatto

Head Teacher

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