Teacher of Spanish

Are you passionate about languages and committed to inspiring young people to become confident global citizens?

Chosen Hill School isseekingan enthusiastic and talented Teacher of Modern Languages to join our thriving and highly supportive faculty from September 2026. Applications are welcome from teachers who can offerKS3Spanish.The faculty also offers French and German to A Level and we also deliver EAL lessons and support for these students in lessons. Please do make clear on your application if you are able to offer any else andto what level.We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced colleagues.

Chosen Hill School is a large,popularand successful 11–18 academy situated in Churchdown, ideallylocatedbetween Cheltenham and Gloucester with excellent transport links and access to the beautiful Cotswolds. With approximately 1300 students on roll, including 200 in the Sixth Form, we are proud of our warm,inclusiveand aspirational community where students and staff work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and support.

Modern Languages is a genuine strength of the school and is highly valued by students,staffand leaders alike. We are a vibrant,ambitiousand supportive department with strong uptake across all key stages and a clear commitment to academic excellence, culturalenrichmentand language learning for all. Students are enthusiastic about languages and achieve strong outcomes across all key stages.

This is an exciting time to join the Modern Languages faculty. We are a genuinely strong and vibrant department and one of the strongest within the school, with a collaborative ethos and a strong culture of shared planning and mutual support. Staffbenefitfrom a collaborative approach to curriculum design and shared high-quality resources across all key stages, helping to ensure workload is manageable and staff feel well supported.

At Key Stage 3, all students study either French or Spanish in Year 7, with the majority choosing to take German as a second language from Year 8. We have developed an exciting knowledge-rich curriculum influenced by leading linguists such as Gianfranco Conti and Barry Smith, with a strong emphasis on phonics, fluency, culturalunderstandingand communicative confidence.

At Key Stage 4, we offer French, Spanish and German following the Edexcel specification, with healthy class sizes across all three languages. At Key Stage 5, we are proud to sustain successful A Level groups in all languages and follow the EDUQAS specification.

The faculty is also supported by three Foreign Language Assistants who work closely with our Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students to develop speaking confidence and authentic communication skills.

Languages are highly valued within the school and there are many opportunities for students and staff toparticipatein enrichment activities including international visits, theatre and cinema trips, cultural events, food tasting activities and language clubs. Our students are curious,enthusiasticand eager to engage with the wider world through language learning.

We are committed to developing teachers at every stage of their career, from ECTs to experienced practitioners. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to curriculum innovation,enrichmentand wider faculty development.