Teacher of Spanish
Chosen Hill School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2PLThis job expired on 30 June 2026
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 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
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.4 FTE until 31/07/2027
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale
- Main or Upper Payscale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about languages and committed to inspiring young people to become confident global citizens?
Chosen Hill School isseekingan enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Modern Languages to join our thriving and highly supportive faculty from September 2026. Applications are welcome from teachers who can offerKS3Spanish.The faculty also offers French and German to A Level and we also deliver EAL lessons and support for these students in lessons. Please do make clear on your application if you are able to offer any else andto what level.We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced colleagues.
Chosen Hill School is a large,popularand successful 11–18 academy situated in Churchdown, ideallylocatedbetween Cheltenham and Gloucester with excellent transport links and access to the beautiful Cotswolds. With approximately 1300 students on roll, including 200 in the Sixth Form, we are proud of our warm,inclusiveand aspirational community where students and staff work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and support.
Modern Languages is a genuine strength of the school and is highly valued by students,staffand leaders alike. We are a vibrant,ambitiousand supportive department with strong uptake across all key stages and a clear commitment to academic excellence, culturalenrichmentand language learning for all. Students are enthusiastic about languages and achieve strong outcomes across all key stages.
This is an exciting time to join the Modern Languages faculty. We are a genuinely strong and vibrant department and one of the strongest within the school, with a collaborative ethos and a strong culture of shared planning and mutual support. Staffbenefitfrom a collaborative approach to curriculum design and shared high-quality resources across all key stages, helping to ensure workload is manageable and staff feel well supported.
At Key Stage 3, all students study either French or Spanish in Year 7, with the majority choosing to take German as a second language from Year 8. We have developed an exciting knowledge-rich curriculum influenced by leading linguists such as Gianfranco Conti and Barry Smith, with a strong emphasis on phonics, fluency, culturalunderstandingand communicative confidence.
At Key Stage 4, we offer French, Spanish and German following the Edexcel specification, with healthy class sizes across all three languages. At Key Stage 5, we are proud to sustain successful A Level groups in all languages and follow the EDUQAS specification.
The faculty is also supported by three Foreign Language Assistants who work closely with our Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students to develop speaking confidence and authentic communication skills.
Languages are highly valued within the school and there are many opportunities for students and staff toparticipatein enrichment activities including international visits, theatre and cinema trips, cultural events, food tasting activities and language clubs. Our students are curious,enthusiasticand eager to engage with the wider world through language learning.
We are committed to developing teachers at every stage of their career, from ECTs to experienced practitioners. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to curriculum innovation,enrichmentand wider faculty development.
What the school offers its staff
A highly supportive and collaborative Modern Languages team
Enthusiastic, well-motivated students who enjoy languages
Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
A culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and manageable workload
The opportunity to contribute to curriculum innovation and enrichment activities
Flexible working opportunities, including part-time/job share consideration
Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free on-site parking and staff refreshments
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has an important role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All school staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.”(Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022)
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Chosen Hill School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1295 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Chosen Hill School website
- Email address
- mst@chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk
Chosen Hill School is a thriving comprehensive academy, judged Good by Ofsted in all categories. It is a large, popular and successful 11-18 Academy school, situated in Churchdown, half way between Cheltenham and Gloucester. We have around 1350 students on roll, of which 200 are in the Sixth Form.
Chosen Hill is a happy school, where students, staff and parents work closely in partnership. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
Arranging a visit to Chosen Hill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mst@chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk.
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