Teacher of Languages Spanish & German
Shireland Collegiate Academy, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4ND15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
29 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- German, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.
Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.
We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.
We are seeking an outstanding Teacher of Spanish and German to join our highly successful Languages Team.
The Languages Department at SCA is a successful, forward-looking and creative department, regularly achieving results above the national average at GCSE.
Language visits, both home and abroad, are positively encouraged and are very popular. Pupils in KS3 have the opportunity to visit local Universities and also local Business to experience the benefits of languages in the world of work and we also run a trips abroad for pupils in all key stages.
We are an enthusiastic team, who use a wide range of teaching activities and strategies to enhance the students enjoyment of learning a foreign language while developing their linguistic skills and we are looking for someone with energy and vision to contribute to our teaching, learning, achievement and enrichment.
The Academy’s strong staff development focus makes this an ideal post for teachers wishing to develop their career. Candidates should be able to respond to the busy and caring atmosphere of this outstanding Academy, be able to promote excellent results, be committed to extracurricular activities and be fully involved in school life.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop effective partnership working with other staff to secure high levels of student progress.
We are looking for a passionate and creative teacher who work well within a team and who will help us on our journey to provide exceptional educational provision for our pupils and families.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching across the key stages. Applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome
- Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
- Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
- Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
- Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
- Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
- To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience at both primary and secondary level
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field
- a supportive working environment and team ethos
- friendly, enthusiastic children.
Further details about the role
We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.
For application information or to apply, please follow the link below:
Closing Date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Shireland Collegiate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1519 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shireland Collegiate Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@shirelandcat.net
- Phone number
- 01212811602
We are an established multi-academy Trust with schools across the Black Country area of the West Midlands.
Arranging a visit to Shireland Collegiate Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shirelandcat.net.
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