Required from: 01 January 2026
Contract term: Fixed Term contract until end of maternity leave
Hours: Part time – 90.63% FTE (5 days)
We are looking for an inspiring and well-qualified Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join a thriving and successful department.
The Opportunity
This role will primarily involve teaching French to A Level, with the opportunity to teach Spanish at KS3. Candidates who can also teach German or Latin would be especially welcome.
Our curriculum offers languages from KS3 to A Level, including French (from KS1), German, Latin, Spanish (from KS3), and Classical Civilisation at KS5, providing a rich and varied environment for both teachers and students.
The successful candidate will have the chance to shape and enhance the MFL curriculum, bringing creativity and passion to their teaching. You will play a vital role in promoting language learning across the school, supporting cultural trips and visits, assisting with university preparation, and contributing to the school’s vibrant extracurricular life.
About You
We are seeking a well-qualified graduate with excellent subject knowledge and a genuine passion for Modern Languages. You will have a strong understanding of the curriculum, be committed to ongoing professional development, and demonstrate efficiency, organisation, and creativity.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator who can enthuse and inspire both pupils and colleagues and will have exciting ideas about MFL teaching and the ways in which languages can be further developed and encouraged across the whole school and within the GDST.
About the School:
Northampton High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is an independent girls' day school with a reputation for academic excellence, strong pastoral care and a wide breadth of extra-curricular activity. We offer a Nursery, Junior and Senior School across one site and we are proud to be at the forefront of education for girls and a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
●Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression
●Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme (18% employer contribution and flexibility to generate a pay top-up of up to 10% of pensionable salary in lieu of pension)
●36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn
●Normal teaching hours between 08:20 and 15:35 (depending on timetable for part-time staff)
●Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualifications
●Free life assurance benefit
●Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
●A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
●Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)
●In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga, fitness classes, wellbeing walks
●Interest-free loans for training, computer purchases and travel season tickets
●A Cycle to Work scheme
●Good transport links and free parking
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Applications should be submitted by Monday 24 November 2025 at midday at the latest ; however, applications may be considered in advance of the deadline.
Interviews will be held on Monday 1 December 2025.
The GDST and Northampton High School are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The GDST and Northampton High School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.