Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Spanish Teacher to join a vibrant and inclusive secondary school in Sefton this January. This role is ideal for an experienced MFL specialist or a committed ECT who is passionate about delivering high-quality Spanish lessons and supporting pupils from diverse and often disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their full potential.
About the School:
1. A well-respected, high-performing secondary school in Liverpool with a strong reputation for supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and helping them overcome barriers to learning.
2. The school prides itself on its inclusive ethos, strong pastoral care, and unwavering commitment to raising aspirations for all learners.
The Role:
3. Teach Spanish across Key Stages 3 and 4 (with potential for KS5 depending on experience), delivering dynamic and culturally rich lessons that build linguistic confidence and cultural awareness.
4. Deliver curriculum content including (but not limited to): KS3:Basic grammar and sentence structuresVocabulary building (family, school, hobbies, local area, holidays)Present and near-future tensesIntroduction to Spanish culture and traditionsKS4 (GCSE): Themes such as identity and culture, local and global areas of interest, current and future study and employment Use of past, present, future, and conditional tenses Reading, writing, listening, and speaking exam preparation Cultural topics related to Spanish-speaking countries
5. Foster a positive and engaging classroom environment that encourages curiosity, confidence, resilience, and independent learning.
6. Contribute to the wider life of the department through events, trips, or cultural enrichment activities (desirable, not essential).
The Ideal Candidate:
7. A qualified teacher (QTS) with experience teaching Spanish at KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable but not essential).
8. Able to deliver inspiring, well-structured lessons that stretch and support learners of all abilities.
9. A recent teaching reference within the last five years.
10. A valid DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
11. Passionate about languages, culture, and raising student achievement.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
12. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
13. Regular and varied supply work
14. Competitive rates of pay
15. Potential long-term teaching roles
16. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
17. A network of branches across the UK
18. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
19. Recommend-a-friend scheme
20. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Liverpool branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.