Teacher of MFL (Spanish) at Torquay Girls' Grammar School

About this Role

We are excited to be advertising for a Teacher of MFL who is a Spanish specialist, including the ability to teacher A Lebel Spanish. This is an exciting role, joining our flourishing MFL department.

This is a permanent full time position, however, a part time contract may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

The MFL department at TGGS is currently in an exciting period of development,in which we are teaching Spanish, French and German to our students. Languages are popular within the school withthe vast majority of students choosing to study a language to GCSE and agrowing number opting to study one at A Level.

Within the department,our intention isto combine the best ofcommunicative and grammar-based language teaching to createan ambitious andenjoyablecurriculum whichinstilsalife-longlove for French, Spanish andGermanliterature, art and culture alongsideanability to communicatemeaningfully in the target language.We believe that language learning is anintrinsic human abilitywhich develops a range of transferable skillsand thatalllearnershave thepotentialtoachieve fluencywith the rightteaching andmotivation.

Currently, all studentsstudy two languages at Key Stage Three (changing to one from September 2026)and at Key Stage Four, students have the option to study one or two languages.Whilst languages have recently become an optional subject at GCSE, we are verypleased to have approximately 80% of the current Year 9 cohort choosing tocontinue studying a language at GCSE, with a significant number opting for two.We have a healthy uptake at A level each year with many of our former A levellinguists continuing to study languages at university in the UK or overseas.

We are always lookingfor ways to expose our students to the culture of the target language countriesand have found creative ways to do this within our curricula; building ingeography studies, a topic focusing on Spanish art and film units amongstothers. Last October saw 50 Year 11 students travelling to Paris to put theirlanguage skills into action and the aim is to introduce more trips within thecoming years.

As a department, weare committed to evidence-based practice and keep up to date with the latestresearch and developments in languages teaching whilst also engaging fully withthe school's teaching and learning Framework.

If you would like to arrange a school visit, please contact Sarah Forster, Headteacher, via Louise Rumbelow, Headteacher's PA (lrumbelow@tggsacademy.org) or if you have any questions in relation to the role or the recruitment process, please contact Abigail Henwood, HR Manager (personnel@tggsacademy.org).

Thank you for your interest in this role and our school. We look forward to hearing from you!

Torquay Girls' Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles within our school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it is an offence to apply to this role is you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, references will be taken up for all shortlisted applicants, and online searches will be completed. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including a Child Barred List check, and other relevant employment checks.

As a school, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.