Teacher of MFL (Spanish)
Cottenham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January or April 2026
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,235.00 - £52,064.00 Annually (Actual) MPS1-UPS3 scale (£33,235-£52,064)
Teacher of MFL (Spanish) job summary
Start Date: January or April 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time or Part-time
Salary: MPS/UPS
Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?
Cottenham Village College is seeking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Spanish to join our thriving Modern Foreign Languages department. This is a fantastic opportunity for either an Early Career Teacher (ECT) or an experienced practitioner with recent and relevant experience teaching Spanish to Key Stage 4.
Key Responsibilities- Deliver high-quality Spanish lessons across Years 7-11, catering to the full ability range.
- Contribute to the development of engaging schemes of work and resources.
- Assess, monitor, and report on student progress effectively.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that inspires students.
- Participate in departmental and whole-school initiatives to raise achievement.
- Support the wider life of the school through enrichment and extracurricular activities.
- A qualified teacher with a strong subject knowledge in Spanish.
- Experience teaching Spanish to KS4 is essential; ability to offer French at KS3 or KS4 is desirable.
- A commitment to high standards of teaching and learning.
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively within a supportive team.
- A reflective practitioner keen to develop professionally.
We welcome applications from candidates who can offer Spanish as their main language, and we are particularly interested in those who can also contribute to our French provision.
About Cottenham Village CollegeCottenham Village College is a high-achieving, inclusive school with a strong sense of community. We pride ourselves on our commitment to academic excellence and the personal development of every student. Our MFL department is well-resourced and forward-thinking, with a collaborative ethos and a track record of supporting teacher development.
If you are a newly or recently qualified teacher, you will benefit from:
- A comprehensive induction programme.
- A trained mentor and additional time for professional development.
- A supportive environment that nurtures growth and confidence.
We value our staff highly and treat workload very seriously. Our systems are high leverage, ensuring you can really focus on your core purpose - teaching, in a sustainable way, unhindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour.
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.
Closing Date:
The closing date for applications is 20th November 2025.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advert and interview prior to the stated deadline should an exceptional candidate apply. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
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 Cottenham Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cottenham Village College website
Welcome to Cottenham Village College, part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a highly-successful 11-16 mixed academy situated close to the beautiful city of Cambridge; here you will find hard-working, well-behaved students and friendly, dedicated staff who are committed to a fully inclusive, comprehensive education.
The college was established in 1963, one of several village colleges in the region that were the inspiration of educational pioneer Henry Morris, who believed that the school should be at the heart of its community and that education should be a lifelong process. This vision of a school that serves and involves its whole community, that fosters high aspirations and inspires a love of learning is as central to our ethos today as it was when it opened.
Through a highly-ambitious curriculum at CVC, we aim to foster students’ curiosity, unlock their potential and raise their aspirations, as well as ensure that students achieve high levels of attainment that will open doors for their future. A stimulating and broad curriculum also places students in a strong position to question and debate the world around them, making them intellectually resilient and prepares them for citizenship in a democratic society. We believe this is a right of all students and one which is liberating and empowering.
We are equally proud of the wider curricular provision at CVC, both in formal lessons and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, music, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme and residential trips, help to give all students a fully-rounded education and creates opportunity for their personal, as well as their academic, growth.
Cottenham Village College is a friendly, positive and exciting place to work and to learn and we take great pride in the high standards our students consistently achieve. We have very high expectations of all members of the College community and provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment in which everyone can thrive and achieve. Students leave as happy, well-qualified and well-motivated individuals who go on to excel in local sixth forms, colleges, universities and the wider world.
I hope you find the information on the school’s website useful. If there is anything you cannot find, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you wish to visit the school to see it for yourself, please contact the school and we would be delighted to show you around.
Zoe Andrews, Principal
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