Job title and organisation: Teacher of MFL (Spanish and French) - Pudsey Grammar School
Salary: MPS/UPS £32,916 - £51,048
Hours: 32.5 per week. The school operates a flexible early finish on Fridays.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Pudsey Grammar School
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 15 October at 8 AM
We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated teacher to join our talented and forward-thinking MFL department where you will be supported and developed to ensure that you deliver inspirational and innovative teaching on a daily basis. The team works collaboratively to share good practice and to improve teaching and learning across the department.
The successful candidate would be joining a very enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated team where student progress is the focal point. We are particularly interested in candidates who have the ambition and aspiration to develop a future career pathway into middle and senior leadership roles.
Pudsey Grammar School has an excellent reputation in the local community, being the second most oversubscribed school in Leeds.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate who would be keen to:
- Teach Spanish across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5
- Work with the department to develop and promote extra-curricular activities and trips that enhance the curriculum
- Contribute to and continue to develop our well-established and successful schemes of work across all key stages
- Work cohesively within a department that is committed to developing new ways of teaching and learning that focus on student needs
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Applicants will need to demonstrate:
- A strong commitment to young people and their learning
- A confidence and resilience to deal positively with all students
- A commitment to:
- Working in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguarding and child protection policies)
- Will have responsibility for receiving and acting upon any reported concerns and ensuring that the Child Protection Policy is implemented and promote best safeguarding practice across the school as part of the Student Support Team.
- Promoting the safeguarding of all students in the school
Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?
- Be a part of our rapidly improving school
- An organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core
- The opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school
- The successful candidate will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful in every way
- Have the opportunity to work alongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD and national teacher meetings held annually in London.
- Be part of a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students
- Work in an award-winning state-of-the-art building
- Located in Pudsey – a friendly town with a strong community feel
- Close to Leeds city Centre and just a short journey to the stunning Yorkshire countryside.
Application Process
Should you wish to apply for this position, please send the following:
- Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes.
- Application form and full job description can be found on the school website: Teacher of MFL (Spanish & French) at Pudsey Grammar School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire | MyNewTerm
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 8.00am
Successful candidates will be contacted directly with details of the interview.
Interview date: Monday 20th October 2025
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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