Teacher of Spanish (Maternity Cover)

Location: Littleover Community School
Hours: 0.8, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Start date: September 2026
Contract type: Maternity Cover

Many thanks for your interest in the Teacher of Spanish position. We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Spanish to join our thriving Modern Foreign Languages department on a maternity cover contract. You will deliver high quality Spanish teaching up to GCSE, inspiring students with your passion, expertise and commitment to excellent outcomes. The ability to teach French to GCSE is highly desirable. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic teacher who is eager to make a real impact and contribute to a supportive and forward thinking team.

As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. We are keen to utilise the latest thinking and technologies to ensure all our students are best equipped to achieve success in the future.

Our governors and staff are fully committed to serving the needs of our school community in these challenging social times, including continuing to develop the very strong academic performance of our school. If you feel you could contribute to this vision, we would be very pleased to receive your application.

Littleover Community School is an 11-18 comprehensive, community school. We are a Local Authority maintained school and have a positive working relationship with Derby City Council.

For further details regarding this post, please see the attached Applicant Information Pack. We welcome visits to the school, to request a visit, or for further information, please contact jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk

Employment benefits

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on-site gym and an employee assistance programme.

You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!

These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!

Completed application forms, with a supporting letter explaining why you feel you have the qualifications, experience and personal qualities required for this post, should be returned by email to jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 14th April. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Please see here for Applicant Information Pack

Please see here for Application Form