Teacher of Spanish

Lealands High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Spanish
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPR/UPR

Teacher of Spanish job summary

About Us

Lealands High School is a vibrant, diverse, and rapidly growing 11-16 academy situated in the heart of Luton. We pride ourselves on our positive learning environment, high expectations, and a community where both students and staff are supported to thrive.

Our Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department is a collaborative, energetic team dedicated to bringing languages to life. We want our students to not just pass exams, but to develop a genuine passion for international cultures and global communication.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Teacher of Spanish to join our successful MFL department. The ability to teach French to Key Stage 3 (and potentially Key Stage 4) would be a distinct advantage. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking for a supportive school to start your career, or an experienced practitioner seeking a new challenge, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach high-quality Spanish lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (GCSE).

• Deliver engaging French lessons at Key Stage 3 to help foster a dual-language foundation.

• Inspire and motivate students of all abilities with interactive, culturally rich lessons.

• Track student progress and implement targeted interventions to ensure high achievement.

What We Are Looking For:

• A qualified teacher (QTS) with a degree in Spanish or a related subject.

• The ability to teach French as a second language is highly desirable.

• A passion for teaching languages and a strong understanding of the current curriculum.

• Excellent classroom management skills and the ability to build strong rapport with young people.

• A team player who is eager to contribute to the wider school community.

What We Offer:

• A highly supportive and tailored induction programme for ECTs.

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities to progress your career.

• Motivated students who are keen to learn.

• A modern, well-resourced school building with excellent facilities.

• Staff wellbeing initiatives and a friendly, welcoming common room.

How to Apply

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or for more information, please contact our HR team at recruitment@lealands.luton.sch.uk.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools

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 Lealands High School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1026 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lealands High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lealands-high-school

Lealands High School is a comprehensive Foundation school located on the northern edge of Luton, in Sundon Park. We provide high quality education for students aged from 11 to 16 years old.

We are driven by our core values of respect, responsibility and excellence. We believe in working to help every single student become a responsible and respectful citizen with the skills and knowledge needed to lead successful and fulfilled lives beyond school. Our mission is to support each individual to ‘climb the mountain to success’ and our curriculum and support structures help us to achieve this.

Lealands was fully refurbished in 2013 and we continue to benefit from a modern and well equipped building with fantastic specialist facilities. The School retains a special focus on sport and PE and we benefit from superb resources including an indoor heated swimming pool and flood lit astroturf.

Our school serves a catchment area, but also takes students from across Luton and surrounding Bedfordshire villages and towns. We are a diverse school which is proud to welcome students and staff from many cultural and religious backgrounds.

Lealands is a welcoming, safe and caring school environment. Student progress is supported by the hard work and commitment of well qualified staff who set high expectations to enable every child to succeed. A wide range of support is available for those who need additional help to succeed. We believe in the continual improvement of each individual within our school community and are strongly focused on reward and celebration.

Ofsted judges the school to be ‘good’ with strengths in a number of areas recognising that, “Pupils clearly enjoy school” and “They feel valued and well supported” (Ofsted, March 2017).

As a school, we strongly believe in partnerships working together in the best interests of all our students. Parents/ carers, students, staff, governors, community groups and friends all work together to ensure that the young people in our school enjoy their learning journey and achieve some exceptional outcomes. As part of the Luton Futures and Lea Springs Partnerships we are able to enjoy the benefits of working closely with other schools locally.

For more information about Lealands, please visit the school website www.lealands.luton.sch.uk which gives a good insight into our school and why we are so proud to be members of Lealands High School.

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