Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Buxton Community School, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9EA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main/Upper pay scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main/Upper pay scale

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages job summary

The Modern Foreign Languages department at Buxton Community School is a vibrant, collaborative and forward-looking team dedicated to fostering students’ passion for languages and cultures.

We deliver French and Spanish across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, offering AQA GCSE and A Level qualifications. Our curriculum is designed to engage, challenge and inspire students through a focus on communication, cultural awareness and lifelong learning.

The department has recently introduced a new Key Stage 3 curriculum for both French and Spanish, aligning with the AQA 2024 GCSE specification, ensuring clear progression and depth of learning. At Key Stage 5, we currently offer AQA A Level French, with growing interest in continuing language study beyond GCSE.

Our classrooms are well-resourced, supported by digital technology and interactive resources. Beyond the classroom, we are proud of our commitment to enrichment and global experience, with regular overseas visits yearly such as Madrid in 2026 and France in 2027, alongside local and national cultural events.

You will join a talented and supportive team that values collaboration and professional growth. The department works closely with the wider school community and with colleagues across the Embark Federation to share expertise and develop outstanding practice.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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.

About Buxton Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1031 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Buxton Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/buxton-community-school-buxton

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