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  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Languages

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teachers Pay Scale (Main or Upper)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic leader for this key role within the school. You must be a strong linguist, passionate about your subject area, committed to the highest level of achievement for all students. You will be required to teach across the age and ability range. You will be required to teach Spanish and possibly be able to offer a second language; however, this will not be a limiting factor.

What the school offers its staff

Robert Blake School is a thriving non-selective school of just under 1000 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose vision is ‘The best in Everyone’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our values of ‘Self-Discipline |Motivation |Aspiration |Respect |Togetherness’ lies at the heart of all we do.

The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Robert Blake School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1042 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Robert Blake School website
Email address
HR@robertblake.org.uk
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Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’.  It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

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