Teacher of Spanish
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 32,916.00 - 51,048.00
Teacher of Spanish job summary
Teacher of Spanish
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northants
Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range
Full time or Part time
Required for September 2026
Join a vibrant MFL department where your passion for Spanish will help students develop strong linguistic skills, cultural awareness, and a lifelong love of language learning.
About the Role:
As a Teacher of Spanish with a focus on Key Stage 3 and 4, you will deliver engaging lessons that emphasise listening, speaking, and writing skills while teaching from well‑established, pre‑planned schemes of work. The role also offers opportunities to contribute fresh ideas to curriculum delivery and lesson design, all while supporting students in developing confidence and fluency in the language.
Key priorities for the role include:
· A passionate Spanish teacher who can inspire students in language learning
· Strong focus on developing students’ speaking, listening and writing skills
· Willingness to contribute ideas and enhance the existing curriculum
· Ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment
· Commitment to promoting cultural awareness and enthusiasm for languages
About the Department
The Modern Foreign Languages department is forward‑thinking, well‑planned, and highly organised, offering opportunities to contribute to enrichment activities such as MFL‑focused careers days, trips and cultural experiences, and themed culture events. Open to new ideas and initiatives that enhance student engagement, the department works with a diverse, open‑minded student body who are enthusiastic about language learning.
Colleague Statement:
“What stands out most about our department is our amazing students. We have a diverse and open-minded cohort who are enthusiastic about learning languages, which makes teaching here incredibly rewarding.”
— F. Verde, Second in Department
About the School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and Sixth Form, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The Academy has a strong reputation for academic success and consistently achieves outcomes above national averages.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be Good overall, with Outstanding personal development and sixth-form provision.
Staff at Hatton benefit from:
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Working with a diverse community of colleagues across the Academy
- Employee Wellbeing Support
- Flexible & Supportive work environment
About the Trust
We are a family of schools committed to outstanding education and improving life chances for every child. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, integrity, and ambition, with a clear focus on inclusion and high expectations.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving Academy where staff are valued, supported and encouraged to develop professionally. We are looking for a teacher who shares our ambition to provide exceptional education and who is excited to contribute to a department that continues to grow, innovate and inspire students.
For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Alastair Mitchell, Co-Principal on mitchella@hattonacademy.org.uk To apply for this post, please go to
https://www.hattonacademiestrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies/
Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am on Monday 11th May 2026
Education without limits; Integrity at all times
Our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.
Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1481 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy website
School location
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