At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire students with engaging Spanish lessons and prepare them for GCSE exams.
- Company: Supportive academy in Ipswich with a collaborative teaching environment.
- Benefits: Join a vibrant community and enjoy a balanced workload with minimal marking.
- Other info: Dynamic school culture with strong community ties and excellent transport links.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while sharing your passion for Spanish.
- Qualifications: QTS and a degree in Spanish or related field; open to all experience levels.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
We require an engaging, highly motivated Spanish Teacher to deliver the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The role involves planning and delivering inspiring linguistic and cultural lessons, building pupils' communicative confidence, and fully preparing exam cohorts for GCSE Spanish examinations.
The school operates with a centralized behaviour system managed by the senior leadership team to maintain quiet, focused classrooms. The MFL department is highly collaborative, sharing all schemes of work, assessment tools, and digital language resources to manage staff workload. A realistic feedback policy is in place to minimize out-of-hours marking.
KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS- Lesson Delivery: Plan and teach high-quality Spanish lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 for all ability levels.
- Linguistic Fluency: Cultivate strong listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, incorporating authentic cultural contexts to build pupil engagement.
- GCSE Preparation: Prepare Year 11 classes for GCSE Spanish examinations across all four assessment disciplines, tracking progress and systematically addressing learning gaps.
- Differentiated Support: Adapt language resources and provide structured scaffolding to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while challenging higher attainers.
- Form Tutor Duties: Take responsibility for a tutor group, managing registration, daily routines, and parent contact.
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in Spanish, Modern Foreign Languages, or a related discipline.
- Experience: Open to both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs) with a track record of stable progress metrics.
- Skills: High fluency in Spanish, clear communication, strong classroom management, and an approachable manner.
Based in the historic county town of Ipswich, the school serves a proud and vibrant Suffolk community. Positioned along the River Orwell, the town blends a historic waterfront, vibrant commercial districts, nearby green spaces like Christchurch Park, and a supportive network of local families.
Ipswich benefits from excellent regional transport infrastructure, with main road links via the A12 and A14 corridors providing swift routes across East Anglia. Ipswich Railway Station sits on the Great Eastern Main Line, offering direct, frequent train services to Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Colchester, and London Liverpool Street.
Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.
Spanish Teacher | Collaborative & Supportive Academy | Ipswich employer: Marchant Recruitment
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