Spanish Teacher

About This Role

This role focuses on delivering engaging and high-quality Spanish language and literacy instruction to Secondary students. It suits an exceptional Spanish Teacher with a passion for education, dedication, creativity, and strong experience in high-quality schools, within a warm, student-centered environment with high academic standards and an international outlook.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging lessons: Plan and deliver lessons that inspire and challenge all students and are in line with the school's curriculum, policies, and external assessment requirements
• Individualise and differentiate learning, ensuring each student is stretched, supported, and makes outstanding progress
• Support and assess progress: Regularly assess students' in-class and at-home learning, providing targeted feedback to drive progress and ensure all students are challenged and supported in reaching their potential
• Build a positive learning environment: Establish a classroom and school environment where students are invested in each other's flourishing, feel valued and supported, and are ready to take risks in their learning
• Collaborate and share best practices: Work closely with colleagues as an active member of our learning community, sharing best practices, collaborating with colleagues, and dedicating yourself to your own professional development to ensure the highest standard of education for our students
• Contribute to school life: Play an active role in the school's co-curricular programme, helping to create a well-rounded, enriching educational experience
• Lead clubs and contribute to whole school initiatives, helping to shape the broader life of the school
• Collaborate with parents: Maintain open and constructive communication with parents, building strong partnerships that support students' progress so that each child feels like an individual, well-known and respected

Requirements

• A genuine passion for education, with the ability to engage, motivate, and positively impact young people
• A proven track record of excellence in personal, academic, and professional achievements
• In-depth expertise in and passion for their subject and the ability to inspire students and support outstanding progress
• Expertise in assessing student progress, providing targeted feedback, and enhancing student performance, including in external assessments
• Experience in providing pastoral care and promoting student wellbeing, with a strong focus on individual attention and high standards of welfare
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively with colleagues and independently and a track record of establishing strong, positive relationships with families
• A commitment to their own continuous professional development
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure