Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Saffron Walden County High School, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- French, German, Languages, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with strong subject knowledge and a passion for language learning. The successful candidate will be committed to delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, enabling all students to achieve excellent progress in a supportive, challenging and inclusive environment. They will plan and deliver engaging lessons, foster a love of languages, adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners, use assessment effectively to support progress, and maintain high expectations for achievement and behaviour. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic curriculum, promote students’ confidence and communication skills, and play a key part in the continued success of the Modern Foreign Languages department.
About You
We would like you to:
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, and passion for your subject
- Have excellent subject knowledge and the ability to deliver an engaging curriculum
- Be able to teach at least two of the following languages: French, German and Spanish
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Promote good progress and outcomes of pupils
- Be a positive team player who likes to work with, and support, others
- Be keen to continue to develop your practice, sharing what works best with your team
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us
The mission of Saffron Walden County High School is to be 'a local school of exceptional quality'. This means continually striving to provide the highest quality education for young people through outstanding achievement, high expectations, excellent teaching and learning, and a broad and enriching curriculum.
We are proud of our supportive culture, commitment to staff wellbeing and strong professional development opportunities.
Benefits:
Working with us brings with it a range of attractive benefits, including
- A Trust which puts staff well-being at the heart of everything it does
- Bespoke CPD programmes as well as access to national programmes
- Support for Early Career Teachers as an accredited Appropriate Body for ECT’s
- Occupational Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site parking
- Onsite early years Nursery
- Onsite dog day care available
- Discounted Staff membership to Saffron Screen
- Generous employer contributions to Local Government or Teacher Pension Scheme
Support for Early Careers Teachers:
Saffron Walden County High School was an early adopter of the Early Career Framework. We are also an accredited Appropriate Body for Early Career Teachers. We are therefore extremely well placed to be able to provide the best quality mentoring, coaching and CPD in your formative years of teaching.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Saffron Walden County High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 2157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ssykes@swchs.net
At SWCHS, we believe that every child deserves to go to an excellent school. It should be a school that understands them, allows them to flourish and be happy, and helps them to achieve in order to make the best possible academic progress whatever their ability or circumstances. It can do this by providing them with inspiring teaching, a secure and caring environment, expert advice and guidance, and rich and motivating enrichment opportunities. Our objective is to develop the skills, talents and values of every individual so that they can achieve impressive levels of personal success and go on to make a positive contribution to society. All the evidence demonstrates that SWCHS is such a learning environment and can confidently call itself a local school of exceptional quality.
Arranging a visit to Saffron Walden County High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ssykes@swchs.net.
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