Teacher of MFL (Maternity Cover)
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 6AE18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2025
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
25 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS
Teacher of MFL (Maternity Cover) job summary
- Maternity cover - Fixed term until 31 August 2026 (or the return of the postholder, whichever is soonest)
- Full time, 32.5 hours per week
- Salary MPS/UPS
- Suitable for ECTs
- Required from November 2025
Required for November 2025, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified and inspiring languages teacher to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will teach French up to KS4; the ability to teach one language at KS5 would be desirable.
This appointment provides the opportunity to teach well-motivated, hard-working pupils. You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving department and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons.
What are we looking for?
The successful candidate will inspire a love of language learning and will contribute to our extensive programme of events and visits. Applications are welcomed from both newly qualified and experienced professionals who will have the capacity to work collaboratively within a team of experienced staff. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate pupils with a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people.
Applicants should be versatile and enthusiastic and have an appetite to inspire young people and be driven to ensure progress for students of all abilities is a priority.
The curriculum at St Mary’s extends beyond the academic and vocational curriculum. It provides students with opportunities to develop and discover their interests and skills. To fulfil this, applications should be willing to positively contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme and provide enrichment opportunities within the subject.
What can we offer you?
- Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
- On-site parking and access to canteen.
- Teacher Pension Scheme.
- A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.
St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North-West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment.
- Closing date: Monday 13 October, 12 noon
- Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.
The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.
St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
In line with KCSiE 2023, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1213 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of the high school and 9 primary schools. The November 2014 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school. We became a Teaching School in October 2015 and a National Support School in September 2017.
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