Teacher of Spanish (MFL)

Are you a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Teacher seeking a well-resourced department, where collaboration is key alongside high aspirations for pupils?

Job Title: Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish)

Location: Nottingham

Salary: £30,000 to £46,525 (MPS1 – UPS3)

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-Time (32.5 hours)

About Our School:

At The Bulwell Academy we are developing a community in which young people understand the importance of academic achievement alongside their own personal development and being accountable for their own actions and decisions as they contribute to the wider community in many positive ways. It is our vision to ensure every student develops a strong sense of optimism, confidence, and self-belief. We want to ensure all students believe in themselves, have the confidence to aim high, excel in everything they do, and go on to lead happy and successful lives.

About the Modern Foreign Languages Department

The Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department teaches both French and Spanish, it comprises of 3 teachers and is highly successful in every respect. It is very well led, with excellent schemes of learning and good assessment practice, offers a great environment to thrive professionally. We run regular trips to France and Spain allowing our pupils to enrich their language learning skills.

About You:

As a Teacher of MFL at The Bulwell Academy you will bring your passion for languages and cultures, inspiring students to develop their linguistic skills and cultural awareness. Our ideal candidate would:

·        Foster a love of learning.

·        Be an outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner.

·        Set high expectations and be a positive role model – consistently demonstrating the positive attitudes, values and behaviours which we expect of pupils.

Requirements:

To apply for the Teacher of MFL opportunity you must hold:

·        Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field

·        Experience in teaching Key Stage 3 and 4 Spanish or French  

·        Recent and relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

Application Closing Date: Friday 28 February 2025

Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.

We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like

to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position,

please contact our administrative team on enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk who

would be happy to assist in arranging this.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.