Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages in Felixstowe

Felixstowe School is looking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with a passion for accelerating progress within our Modern Foreign Languages Faculty. You will be joining a hard-working, well-qualified and very friendly group of teachers who want the Modern Foreign Languages subjects to be seen as lively and exciting. You will have the ability to teach Modern Foreign Languages across the full age and ability range and will be able to enthuse, engage and motivate our students to achieve their full potential.

Our school is an amazing place, full of wonderful students and staff. We pride ourselves on taking an evidence-based approach to innovation, meaning that we choose strategies that impact on student progress and teacher workload. Our sensible and realistic policies include an excellent behaviour policy, and a whole class feedback policy. Our modern facilities provide an excellent environment to work in.

You will:

• be an excellent Modern Foreign Languages teacher who truly is passionate about the subject
• be a committed team player
• have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships
• be committed to Felixstowe School's ethos
• be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.

This is an opportunity for an existing Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to further their development as part of a forward-thinking MAT to benefit from our supportive model for staff CPD and career development. It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our pupils, so even small positive differences which are made, make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term break.

We will offer you:

• job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our student’s lives
• a friendly and supportive working environment
• supportive and positive management
• investment in your training and development
• bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
• excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust including secondments to other trust schools
• evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools’ benefit from
• a wellbeing support service
• trust wide professional development.

To find out more, please read the Job Description (pdf). For more information about the school, visit our website. For more information on our trust, Unity Schools Partnership, visit the Trust Website. We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students. Please call Shane Hurren on 01394 288228 or email shurren@fxs.org.uk.

How to apply: To apply, please visit our website. All applications must be submitted via our trust online application portal. Closing date: 9 am, 15 May 2026. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils’ potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance.

Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.

Unity Schools Partnership has created a subsidiary trading company Unity Schools Partnership Education. Having a separate legal entity that is free to trade independently with other commercial organisations as well as schools, gives scope and opportunities for greater impact and reach within the wider sphere of education. In return, income is invested into our trust to improve educational outcomes for the children in our schools. By working with Unity Schools Partnership, you may have the opportunity to work on a commission basis beyond a standard career in education and develop some ideas of your own.

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our career’s website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site. In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.