Job Description

St Mary’s Independent School is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Modern Foreign Languages Teacher (Spanish & French). We are a highly successful independent day school for girls aged 3-16 years and boys aged 3-4 years, a member of the Girls’ Schools Association, the Independent Association of Prep Schools and the prestigious Round Square organisation.

You will be an enthusiastic and suitably qualified teacher who can demonstrate effective teaching in Spanish and French, up to and including GCSE level. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and suitably qualified teacher who is responsible for the teaching, learning and achievement of pupils, whilst working to fulfil the overall aims of the School by inspiring pupils to be the best they can be within a nurturing and supporting environment.

There is also potential for career development as we anticipate there will be an opportunity to apply for a middle leadership position within the Faulty in the Autumn Term.

St Mary’s is proud of its commitment to its students and expects all staff to maintain high standards and support its mission and ethos to put girls at the centre of everything that it does so that they can flourish and excel.  In return, St Mary’s offers opportunities for further training and professional development which is actively encourage amongst all staff.

St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening.

For more information about the role, please email careers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk or telephone Molly Terry, HR & Compliance Officer on 01206 572544

To apply, please download and complete the Application form at the bottom of the Vacancies page, and return it to the school as a scan by email careers@stmaryscolchester.org.uk, or by post For the Attention of M Terry, HR & Compliance Officer, St Mary’s School, 91 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3RB.