Teacher of Spanish
Worle Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS/UPS
Teacher of Spanish job summary
Permanent
Full time 1.0 FTE
TMS/UPS
Plus various Company Benefits
Vámonos! Join our journey as a Spanish Teacher at Worle Community School. Are you ready to inspire the next generation of linguists? The Priory Learning Trust is looking for a passionate Spanish Teacher to bring the world of language and culture to life at Worle Community School – An Academy. The successful candidate will also be required to teach some KS3 French lessons.
Whether you’re an ECT looking for a brilliant start or an experienced practitioner with a vision, we want to hear from you!
Our site is located in Worle, Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from Junction 21 on the M5, 2.9 miles from the beach, with strong public transport links.
At Worle Community School, we work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:
Prepared - Respectful - Optimistic - Understanding - Determined
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At WCSA, we also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership. We invest in staff to develop them as classroom practitioners. Staff benefit from; a coaching programme to develop their practice within the classroom, working together to find solutions to improve learning and progress for all students. An excellent CPD programme based around WalkThrus materials that really allows staff to make use of research informed pedagogy to embed effective teaching strategies in the classroom.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver High-Quality Pedagogy: Provide stimulating and rigorous learning experiences through challenging and supportive teaching methods.
- Strategic Lesson Planning: Identify clear learning objectives and implement diverse assessment strategies to track and accelerate student progress.
- Student Engagement: Design and set purposeful tasks, including home learning, that maintain high levels of student interest and intellectual curiosity.
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Subject Specialism: A profound passion for the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, with the ability to translate this into classroom inspiration.
- Proven Track Record: Relevant experience teaching Spanish at both KS3 and KS4 levels. The ability to teach Spanish at GCSE level is an important requirement for this position. The successful candidate will also be required to teach some KS3 French.
- Collaborative Spirit: A commitment to working effectively within a team to enhance the department’s curriculum and extracurricular offerings.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This is more than a job; it’s a chance to make a real impact in a school that relishes growth and excitement. Hasta pronto!
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
- The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
- Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
- CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
- A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
- Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
- Flu vaccinations.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Closing Date: 12th March 2026
Proposed Interview Date: 18th March 2026
Proposed Start Date: 1st September 2026
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 Worle Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
About Worle Community School:
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At Worle Community School Academy, WCSA, we look after our colleagues. We are a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.
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