Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages - Spanish

Full time teaching post - required from September 2024

Salary - MPS to UPS, possible TLR for right candidate

The Governors are looking to appoint a hard-working, inspiring and talented Modern Foreign Languages teacher to join our existing team and help take St Oscar Romero Catholic School into the next chapter of its exciting journey. Our school has been on a rapid journey of improvement, something that was recognised in July 2019 when our school was judged outstanding in all categories in its Diocesan Section 48 inspection. Our exam results in Modern Foreign Language exam results last year were exceptional, with 73% of all students passing French and 83% passing Spanish. Our challenge this year is to improve even further on that. 

In September 2024, we open our Sixth Form and there will be an opportunity to teach A-Level Spanish.

The Modern Foreign Languages department is a creative and energetic team, who are always looking for new ways to deliver the curriculum that excite, stretch and provoke curiosity in our students. Their excellent results are evidence of their deep commitment to our students. We are seeking to recruit a new member of the Modern Foreign Languages team that will bring spark, energy and empathy to the department as it continues on its quest to be the best school in the country. We would be happy to receive applications from NQTs.

If you have a passion to see young people succeed, are motivated and resilient and support our Catholic ethos, please download an application pack from our website www.stromeros.co.uk. Please only use the application form included in the pack and follow the instructions on how to apply which can be found in the introductory letter.

For the right candidate, there is the opportunity for a TLR to lead an appropriate area of responsibility. If you think this is you, please contact the Headteacher to discuss further before submitting your application.

Key facts about our school:

●      Outstanding GCSE results and an upward trend in all subjects

●      Progress 8 score of +0.98 in 2023, placing us in the top 2% of the West Sussex schools

●      Spanish outcomes – 83% Grade 4+, 60% Grade 5+, 24% Grade 7+

●      French outcomes – 73% Grade 4+, 59% Grade 5+, 23% Grade 7+

●      Fantastic students who are motivated, hardworking, and whose behaviour is exemplary

●      Fantastic team of staff, who are collaborative, open, and supportive of the students and each other

●      Oversubscribed with waiting lists in all year groups

●      We were rated ‘Outstanding’ in our Section 48 Diocesan Inspection in July 2019

The school is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and individuals. This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application using the WSCC application form, with a supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 when typed.

In your letter please outline the relevant experience in your career to date, what you feel you would bring to the role of Teacher of Spanish at St Oscar Romero Catholic School and how you would contribute to our journey to become the best school in the country.

Please email your completed application and supporting letter to Karen Godfrey at

kgodfrey@stromeros.co.uk or send to the school address.