Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

King James's School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages job summary

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher to join our successful MFL team. We are looking for someone who is talented and enthusiastic to complete our fantastic team. The ideal candidate will be able to teach French and Spanish, but applications are welcome from those who can teach either language.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious colleague to join an excellent department in a successful, progressive and happy school.

King James’s School is justifiably proud to be one of the highest attaining 11-16 comprehensive school in Kirklees and is regularly, heavily, oversubscribed. The school serves a suburban area and several villages to the south and east of Huddersfield. We became an Academy in September 2012. The school was awarded ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in November 2019 and, at its most recent inspection in February 2025, Ofsted judged that "King James’s School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection".

‘The King James’s Way’ sets out the values and commitments which lie at the centre of everything we do. Though we are proud of our academic success, we are equally proud of our inclusive approach and first class, wraparound pastoral care.

At King James’s School we are proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment. As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential. With a comprehensive training and development programme, tailored to your needs and the requirements of the school, we will enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We ask all applicants to provide us with two references, which will be obtained prior to any interview. We will also carry out online searches for all candidates who are shortlisted for interview as part of our due diligence. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post involves direct contact with children and is considered to be a regulated activity. This role is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.

Completed applications must be submitted by 8:00am on Monday 20th October 2025. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 23rd October 2025.

If you would like to work in a very successful department within a forward-thinking and supportive school, King James’s School could be the place for you!

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

We are committed to safeguarding & promoting welfare & safety of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment. We ask applicants to provide us with two references, which will be obtained prior to any interview. We will carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. This post involves direct contact with children and is considered to be a regulated activity. This role is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.

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 King James's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1064 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King James's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-s-school-huddersfield

King James’s School is a successful and oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school (NOR 906), serving a suburban area and a scatter of villages to the east and south of Huddersfield. It is situated approximately 2 miles from the centre of Huddersfield in a semi-rural position overlooking the Farnley Valley.

Our origins go back to the thirteenth century and the school, which has occupied its present site since 1547, became an Academy in 2012.

King James’s is a truly comprehensive school. The annual intake of 180 students, for which we are regularly over-subscribed, has a very broad socio-economic and ethnic mix, closely resembling the wider British society. Our intake comes predominantly from the priority admission area of Lepton, Kirkheaton and Grange Moor, but we also take from outside the area, particularly from Dalton and Almondbury.

‘A lovely, friendly school, full of history and character, offering an excellent learning environment in a wonderful setting’ - Ofsted 2018

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