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The college is seeking to employ an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of MFL with experience teaching KS4 Spanish on a permanent contract, to join our team of dedicated staff to provide an inspiring and supportive learning environment to encourage every student to realise their full potential.
Start Date: 20 August 2026
Salary:MPR/UPR with a potential TLR available for leadership responsibility for the right candidate
Term:Full time or part-time considered for the right candidate, permanent. A second temporary position is also available
Who are we looking for?
The Modern Languages department have been working to incorporate an Extensive Processing Instruction approach to their teaching, for example, with the use of sentence builders and high-level model paragraphs, alongside the whole school approach of Direct Instruction. They are a strong, cohesive team and are looking for someone who is driven, and team focussed.
Like all our highly respected team, you will have the opportunity to teach the full range of ages and qualifications. It’s important we get the right candidate who shares our belief, that our students deserve the very best. Therefore, the successful candidate will:
1. be a highly successful teacher, who embodies our school mission statement, ‘Ambition for All’
2. be highly motivated and demonstrate an ability to learn
3. be able to support the development of highly engaging and ambitious schemes of work within the department
4. have a clear understanding of pedagogical knowledge in the teaching of modern languages
5. be a team player and relish in the opportunity to work with colleagues within the modern languages department and beyond
Who are we?
The City of Leicester College is a thriving multi-cultural 11-19 college, with nearly 1600 students on roll, which includes a highly successful sixth form of 250+. Whilst we are one of the largest schools in the city, we maintain a distinct identity and prioritise the health and wellbeing of our staff and students alike.
In recent years, we have made huge changes to ensure that ambition sits at the heart of everything we do. The changes we have made to curriculum, behaviour and personal development programs have seen us deliver the best exam results we have ever had by some considerable margin.
For the successful candidate we can offer:
6. a challenging, rewarding inner-city multi-cultural, multi-faith community
7. a school where we are truly ambitious for the community that we serve
8. a supportive and purposeful induction programme for all staff including mentoring and coaching
9. evidence driven and research informed CPD that is tailored to your teaching practice
10. a fantastic, well-resourced inspiring learning environment
11. committed, enthusiastic, creative staff and students
12. a friendly and supportive working environment where staff work as a team to deliver student success
13. access to excellent technology resources, including laptops for all staff
14. staff healthcare benefits through Bupa
15. staff RAC vehicle benefits
16. staff ‘cycle to work’ scheme
17. eligibility for a Blue Light Card
Please include a supporting statement, within the application, detailing your reasons for applying for the job, what makes you suitable, and any key experience you have that fits the specifications.
Equal Opportunities:
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Closing date for applications:
The closing date for this position is 9:00am on Wednesday 20th May 2026. Interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.
Interviews will be held ion Friday 22nd May 2026..
References will be sought from the short-listed candidates nominated referees prior to interview.
Safeguarding Statement
The City of Leicester College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. This post is designated as a regulated activity and requires enhanced criminal records check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check)