Teacher of MFL (Spanish and French)
Fulston Manor School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
9 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time: As per contract
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
If you are a dedicated, driven Teacher of MFL who has a real passion for the subject and a drive to instil this in your learners then we have an exciting opportunity for you…
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking Teacher of MFL (teaching Spanish and French ideally but we would consider either language specialism) with a passion, drive, love and ambition for language study providing an attractive and inspiring option for our students.
The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic Modern Foreign Languages department working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners.
The department aims to produce future global citizens who are confident and capable linguists with the skills to communicate independently with others both by spoken and written means about a range of topics. With English being no longer the most spoken first language in the world, a foreign language is a great asset and can offer a wide range of career paths and it’s not just for use on holiday. We want our students to recognise and benefit from access to a range of languages.
What we are looking for:
- An excellent classroom practitioner
- Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
- Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
- Strong classroom management skills
- Knowledge of Spanish at both KS3 and KS4
- Knowledge of French at both KS3 and KS4
- Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
- Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens
- Someone ready to work with young people both in lessons and as a tutor
What the school offers its staff
What Fulston Manor School can offer you:
Professionally:
- Mentoring and high-level training
o We are dedicated to providing ECTs with an all round experience whilst completing their induction, collaborating with other trusts to build on this
o NPQ successes and mentors to encourage teachers to reach their full potential
- Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities – staff training days offer excellent CPD with outside educational speakers
- A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students – ‘Fulston Family Values’
- A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core – working at home
for some PPA sessions has recently been introduced
- To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution
Personally:
- Membership of a generous pension scheme
- Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
- Access to Westfield Healthcare
- Free annual Flu Jabs
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free secure parking on site
- A laptop computer for school use
- Access to Kent Rewards (including cycle to work scheme)
- The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
- Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff and breakfast
- Social activities
Further information about the job
Applications are invited from experienced teachers or Early Careers Teachers who possess the skills, enthusiasm and commitment necessary to ensure our students succeed and develop in our nurturing community.
The starting date for this post will be September 2026. If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form, which can be found on the school website (www.fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk) and send this in to the Headteacher with a covering letter (email acceptable). Applications by CV will not be accepted.
For further information, however, please do not hesitate to contact the school; you are, of course, most welcome to visit - please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
A job description and person specification is attached for further details.
We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fulston Manor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1325 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fulston Manor School website
- Email address
- msmith@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01795 412602
Fulston Manor is a heavily oversubscribed, non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes.
The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.
Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values.
In collaboration with School Councils, School Governors and Senior Leadership members we have introduced school values to help further enhance our mission to make Fulston Manor School a safe, welcoming and friendly place to learn, celebrating all that is best about the Fulston Family.
We believe that our values, Fortitude, Ambition, Mindful, Integrity, Leadership and Young Citizens, when applied together with relentless consistency can help shape great young citizens, not just for the Fulston Family but for our wider community too.
All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.
Arranging a visit to Fulston Manor School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email msmith@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk.
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