Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages at Brentwood County High School

About this Role

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

TeacherMain Pay Scale

£34,398 -£46,839 per annum

FTE: 100%

Startdate: 1st January 2027

Are you passionate about languages andcommitted to inspiring young people to become confident global citizens?

We are seeking an outstanding and enthusiastic Teacher of ModernForeign Languages to join our highly successful and experienced departmentfrom January 2027.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic team that isdedicated to delivering exceptional learning experiences and fostering agenuine love of languages. The successful candidate will be an engaging andinnovative classroom practitioner, capable of bringing language learning tolife and helping students develop the skills and confidence to communicate inan increasingly connected world.

You will have excellent subject knowledge, high expectations of alllearners and a commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes. Working alongsidea team of talented and highly collaborative colleagues, you will contribute toa creative and stimulating curriculum that encourages students to embrace newcultures, broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

Whether you are an experienced practitionerlooking for your next challenge or an Early Career Teacher seeking anoutstanding environment in which to develop your career, we would love to hearfrom you. Above all, you will share our commitment to excellent teaching,student success and making a positive contribution to the wider life of theschool.

Join us and play a key role in shapingconfident communicators, cultural ambassadors and lifelong learners in a schoolwhere ambition, collaboration and excellence are at the heart of everything wedo.

BCHS is aCo-operative Academy which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We areproud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognisethat success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect,care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as werecognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our youngpeople. BCHS is already a great place to teach and learn, and we have manystrengths including:

• Motivated and polite pupils, who have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament
• Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues
• Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education

BCHS is located in the heart of Brentwood, near the towncentre, a short distance from the train station, which is 25 minutes fromLiverpool Street Station. The school also includes a large sixth form campusand achievements at KS5 have been a key strength at BCHS. Parking isavailable on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. BCHSis just over two miles from the M25.

Brentwood CountyHigh School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The OsborneCo-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve memberschools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnershipand are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Valuesfocus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically andas young people.

What the school canoffer:

• Recognition of continuous service
• Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 (where applicable) for new employees renting or buying a property.
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• The support of an experienced family of schools
• National Conditions of Service
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Use of the school gym outside of working hours

BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers toshare this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures andguidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVswill not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checksincluding an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. OsborneCo-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve adiverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Pleaserefer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

Closing date:

2nd October 2026 at midday

Interview date:

8th October 2026

Please note:

we may holdinterviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right tooffer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourageyou to apply as soon as possible.