Teacher of Spanish

Lightcliffe Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 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: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Spanish job summary

Teacher of Spanish

Lightcliffe Academy

Nature of Contract

Permanent

FTE Salary

M1 - U3, £32,916 to £51,048

Working Hours

0.4 ( 0.2 if preferred)

We are looking for:

• A routinely good / outstanding teacher
• A colleague looking to develop their career within a supportive team,
• An individual able to encourage and enthuse students to achieve their full potential

You will be:

• A highly motivated and hard-working individual
• A team-player who can develop positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Someone who will support the Trust's Christian ethos as well as our shared mission and values

Our Trust, a family of eight academies in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and in the geographical areas of Leeds and Calderdale, shares a mission to work

In Partnership to Educate, Nurture and Empower

We can offer:

• Friendly, welcoming academies with a strong Christian ethos as well as enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues
• A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts/offers at hight street and online retailers, cycle to work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Free onsite parking
• Membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme

How to apply:

The role profile and application form are available on our website. You are advised to read our recruitment guidance which outlines our safer recruitment requirements and responsibilities, including pre-employment checks, and provides information about eligibility to apply.

Information about our Trust is available on our website. Find out about Lightcliffe Academy, including the academy Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, by visiting www.lightcliffeacademy.co.uk

To arrange a visit or find out more about the role, please contact Stephanie Hardaker via shardaker@lightcliffeacademy.co.uk

The closing date for this vacancy is 9:00am on Friday 9 May 2026 with interviews to be held on Wednesday 13 May 2026.

Applications can only be submitted up until the closing date. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Abbey MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects our communities.

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

Lightcliffe Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share and embody this commitment. As part of the application process safeguarding checks will be undertaken. All roles in our school will involve contact with children/young people and Lightcliffe Academy expects all staff and volunteers to prioritise safeguarding and behave in accordance and promote our values of 'Working in Partnership to educate, nurture and empower'.

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 Lightcliffe Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 820 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lightcliffe Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lightcliffe-academy

Lightcliffe Academy is an ambitious, caring and happy Academy in the east of Calderdale. Our 1000 pupils aged 11-16 come from throughout the local community to receive an education in which we work together to stretch them academically, support them pastorally and help them to develop socially and spiritually, as expressed in our mission statement; ‘In partnership to educate, nurture, empower’

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