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MFL Teacher Required – Inspire Global Communication Through Language

Are you passionate about languages and culture? Do you believe that learning a new language can open doors to opportunity, empathy, and global understanding?

If you can make French, Spanish, or German engaging and accessible in the classroom, and inspire students to communicate confidently across cultures, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

Teaching Personnel is working with a high-performing secondary school in Braintree, seeking a Modern Foreign Languages Teacher. This role is open for an immediate start or a September 2025 placement.

You’ll deliver engaging lessons in French, Spanish, or German across Key Stage 3 and 4, promoting both language acquisition and cultural awareness.

Pay & Benefits

• £120 – £200 per day for short-term/cover roles

• MPS/UPS pay scale for longer-term or permanent placements

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or significant classroom experience in MFL

• A Child-Only Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for one)

• Confidence in delivering KS3/KS4 French, Spanish, or German

• A strong passion for language learning and cultural enrichment

Why This School?

• Supportive, well-established languages department

• Inclusive environment with a focus on global learning

• Students encouraged to become confident, culturally aware communicators

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Weekly pay via PAYE, handled by our in-house payroll team

• Guaranteed Pay Scheme (subject to eligibility)

• Pension contributions (optional)

• Free CPD – safeguarding, behaviour management, subject training and more

• £100 refer-a-teacher bonus for successful recommendations

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

How to Apply

To express interest, please upload your CV via this website or contact our Essex team at Luke.Mackie@teachingpersonnel.com. We aim to respond to all applicants within 24 hours.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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