Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (French or Spanish)

Glenthorne High School, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9PS

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: French, Spanish
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS (Outer London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where employees are appreciated and supported to enable our pupils to reach their full potential. We are seeking an outstanding Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with a passion for languages, a dedication to raising standards for all pupils, and the ability to inspire and engage students.

The MFL Department are a highly successful, innovative and committed department with well-established shared resources, clear and accessible schemes of learning and imaginative resources to support teaching and learning. We are looking for a candidate with a strong commitment to academic excellence who will embrace our ethos of “Achievement for All”, delivering high-quality lessons that inspire students, instil a love for languages, and drive excellent results.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach French or Spanish, up to KS5 and other language to KS3. The ability of being dual linguist (both up to KS5) will be beneficial but not essential. The post is open to ECTs or more experienced teachers.

What the school offers its staff

Glenthorne High School can offer you:

• Work from home afternoon, once a fortnight for full time staff.
• Potential for Recruitment and Retention Allowance
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• A programme of support for ECTs and those in their second year of teaching
• A comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers at all levels
• The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare
• Salary Sacrifice schemes: Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas.

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils.This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

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

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About Glenthorne High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1782 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glenthorne High School website
• Email address: recruitment@Glenthorne.sutton.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8644 6307
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glenthorne-high-school

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts. The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1600 pupils, which has been judged 'outstanding' in all areas by OFSTED. The school provides a calm and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Arranging a visit to Glenthorne High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@Glenthorne.sutton.sch.uk.

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