Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale
The Role
A progressive Secondary School in Leeds is seeking a professional, highly articulate, and exceptionally organised MFL Teacher to join their dedicated Communications faculty. This position is a fantastic opportunity for an educator who excels at fostering communicative fluency, critical grammatical analysis, and creative language development within a deeply supportive school environment.
The successful candidate will deliver a dynamic and challenging timetable across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, preparing students for exceptional outcomes in advanced linguistic comprehension, historical context evaluation, and translation skills up to GCSE and A-Level literature specifications across French and Spanish modules. Beyond classroom teaching, you will be expected to construct precise student progress tracking portfolios, manage internal departmental communications, update school tracking software, and actively coordinate international study trips, modern language clubs, and regional debating forums.
You will support crisp communication with parents, visiting speakers, and external examination boards, ensuring that all speaking exam recording metrics and student assessment registers are processed with total accuracy. Strong administrative and organizational skills are crucial, as the role requires balancing detailed marking and oral feedback metrics with rigorous theoretical exam preparation within a busy secondary school framework.
School Information
This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Leeds with a strong commitment to literacy integration, academic progress, and student wellbeing. The school serves an engaged regional community and features modern, dedicated humanities and language blocks complete with advanced multimedia audio laboratories.
Students are exceptionally respectful, deeply motivated, and collaborative, maintaining a focused and respectful atmosphere across all discussions. Staff enjoy a highly supportive professional culture, with visible leadership teams prioritizing manageable teacher workloads, shared best practice, and targeted opportunities for rapid career progression.
Requirements
A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in French, Spanish, or a closely related linguistic discipline
Previous experience delivering MFL specifications up to GCSE and A-Level with a track record of strong results
Strong data literacy and IT skills, with complete confidence using digital learning tracking systems
Professional and proactive approach to monitoring student metrics and running analytical discussions
Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced, high-achieving faculty
Application
To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.
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