Teacher of MFL
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PU3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS based on experience + TLR responsibilities available for the right candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who We’re Looking For
- A passionate teacher with strong subject knowledge and a love for sharing languages with young minds.
- Someone with high expectations for all students, a resilient attitude, and a genuine desire to grow personally and professionally.
- An educator ready to bring fresh ideas and energy to our forward-thinking department.
We are proud to offer a strong commitment to professional development, with excellent opportunities for growth. For candidates with relevant experience, there is the possibility of taking on additional responsibility and receiving a TLR alongside this role.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- A supportive environment:Collaborate with an experienced team that values innovation and creativity in teaching.
- Opportunities to grow:We value talent and ambition and are committed to supporting the professional growth of all team members, helping individuals take the next steps in their career.
- Room to excel:Teaching A-Level Spanish/German is a possibility, but not essential—what matters is your dedication to student success and your own professional growth.
Further details about the role
Want to ignite a lifelong love of languages in young people? Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Teacher of MFL (with a focus on Spanish and/or German) to join our thriving and supportive Modern Foreign Languages department! Whether your expertise lies in the vibrant world of Spanish, the rich culture of German, or ideally both, we're eager to hear from passionate educators eager to make a real difference in our students' lives.
Our MFL team is dedicated, supportive, and committed to fostering a love of language learning. We’re proud of our track record, with many students embracing the EBAC curriculum at KS4 and achieving impressive results. As part of our team, you’ll contribute to engaging lessons that ignite curiosity and open doors to the wider world.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1226 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
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