MFL Spanish Teacher (Maternity Cover) - The Blandford School

About the role

MFL (Spanish) Teacher - Maternity Cover - Part Time (0.5 - 0.6 FTE)

Required: September 2026

The Blandford School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated languages teacher to join our thriving and supportive school. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to teach Spanish at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The ability to teach French would be an advantage but not essential. The MFL department at The Blandford School is highly successful attracting students at both GCSE and A Level. The department is well established and led with colleagues demonstrating a strong team approach in their work.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• The ability to teach across a range of Key Stages
• A passion for their subject and a commitment to embedding a lifelong love of learning to our students
• A high expectation for students of all abilities
• Forward thinking disposition, creative, receptive to change and able to work within and contribute to the continual development of the team.
• Knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery.

We welcome candidates contacting / visiting the school prior to an application, please contact Alison Munro (Head of MFL) [email protected] for further information or to arrange a visit.

Closing Date: 20th April 2026

(The school reserves the right to interview prior to the closing date should suitable applicants apply)

Further Information

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop through mentorship and coaching
• A successful ECT support programme
• Onsite parking
• Onsite canteen which is open to staff all day
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team
• A range of opportunities outside of work to socialise with colleagues

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
• A relevant degree
• This post is suitable for both experienced candidates and those new to the profession

About Us

WHY CHOOSE US

The Blandford School is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school with high aspirations for our students, judged 'Good' in all areas at our last inspection and situated in the beautiful county of Dorset, 30 minutes from the beaches of Poole and Bournemouth and 40 minutes from the New Forest National Park. With outstanding modern facilities, and inspirational and dedicated staff, our students achieve above the national average and progress to a wide range of destinations.

The school has an excellent CPD programme based on the latest research evidence to ensure that all teachers, no matter their level of experience are able to develop and improve. We are focussed on ensuring staff well-being and pride ourselves on a supportive team approach.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.