Teacher of MFL (Spanish)
Ark Greenwich Free School, London, SE18 4LH17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January/Easter/Summer 2027
Closing date
22 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
5 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £41,328 - £65,000 per year
Teacher of MFL (Spanish) job summary
The MFL provision at AGFS is very strong. All students begin studying Spanish in Year 7, with 70-90% continuing their language studies through Year 11. The curriculum is generously allocated, providing students with 3 hours of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) instruction each week. The top 30% of students also participate in the prestigious Mandarin Excellence Programme alongside their Spanish studies. Our distinctive pedagogical approach ensures high progress and outcomes. In 2026, 74% of students achieved a grade 7 or higher at GCSE in their MFL GCSE, with 100% securing at least a grade 5. Typically, 10-20% of students continue studying a language at A Level or International Baccalaureate.
Our department is heavily influenced by cognitive science and best practices from other leading MFL departments across the UK.
All teachers in the department offer Spanish to GCSE level, with French currently still being taught at Key Stage 4 and Mandarin also available.
As an MFL teacher, you will support the Head of Department in leading, developing, and managing the effective delivery of the MFL curriculum. A passion for your subject, strong subject knowledge and a commitment to extracurricular activities are essential.
Applicants must be fully aligned with the school’s values and ethos as set out in this document and on our website: www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org.
We’re proud to share that our school has been recognised as a top-performing secondary school nationally, receiving Top 10% badges for Pupil Effort and Employee Line Management, alongside a Top 5% badge for Employee Agency, in the Spring 2026 census with The Engagement Platform (TEP).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
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 Ark Greenwich Free School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 615 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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The opportunity to empower young people to grow and be successful is at the heart of everything we do. We provide the very best all-round education to prepare our scholars for the modern world. We are proud of our respectful and disciplined community where scholars and staff are safe and valued; a no-excuses ethos prevails; and aspirations are unashamedly sky-high. Our values of Ambition, Growth, Fellowship and Scholarship permeate all aspects of school life.
Our mission is to create a school of the highest standards that achieves this through recruiting and training excellent teachers and support staff and in developing a pastoral system that ensures no child is left behind.
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