Job Introduction
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages: German or French (Ability to teach both would be beneficial).
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Start date: 1st September 2026
Closing date: 15th May 2026
Interviews held: As soon as possible
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Thank you for your interest in working here at Admiral Lord Nelson School. Please find details of the post together with information about our school!
Do you believe that students deserve the very best education? Do you want to work with enthusiastic, dedicated colleagues who are committed to our students? This role is for those who like a challenge, working with young people and enjoy doing something different every day.
In June 2022, OFSTED agreed the school continues to be a good school, the inspectors were incredibly impressed with the high quality of both our safeguarding, and our extensive curriculum offer here, both in academic lessons and beyond lessons in our personal development curriculum. We were thrilled to see how much the inspectors valued our inclusive approach to education and our commitment to being ambitious for every child, ensuring that they are well supported to be successful in their learning at school and in their preparation for adulthood. In June 2019, our school won the highly prestigious TES Award for Creative School of the Year in recognition of our commitment to creativity across all aspects of our curriculum.
Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff understands the difference they can make to our students’ outcomes.
We have a national reputation for being a truly inclusive school with excellent standards and principled curriculum design, having a very high Ebacc entry. Our deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School led to us being the only school invited to a garden party with all the Soccer Aid celebrities hosted by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and we have recently been reaccredited with UNICEF RRS Gold Award status in recognition of our ambassadorial work. We are equally passionate about promoting creativity across all aspects of our curriculum, for which we were the first school in England to hold a Double Artsmark Platinum Award and have recently been designated the TES Creative School of the Year for 2019. This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations; we really do value our staff and place the voice of our incredible students at the heart of all we do!
Our commitment to raising the profile of languages and ensuring the majority of students pursue a GCSE in French, German and/or Spanish has led to Admiral Lord Nelson being successful in our bid to become a Language Network School. This initiative, run by the NCLE, means that we have been partnering with and working with local schools and colleges to promote languages and increase uptake of the subject – it is an incredibly exciting time to join the department!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to contribute to a successful, innovative and highly motivated team of teachers committed to delivering a stimulating and challenging curriculum. Languages is highly valued at Admiral Lord Nelson School and the vast majority of students take a GCSE in the subject. Our department is expanding as the number of students grow and our work as an NCLE Network School develops.
Languages is delivered by a team of teachers in a suite of dedicated rooms each with its own interactive television. The department enjoys a very good reputation amongst our students because of its high-quality teaching and extensive extracurricular programme. Students participate with enthusiasm in visits to destinations in France and Germany on an annual basis, as well as in a busy programme of whole-school language-based activities.
Sharing good practice is commonplace amongst all departments in our school and our professional learning programme will give you the chance to really think about what makes for great teaching and learning. We pride ourselves on helping great teachers become the best they can be no matter where they are in their career. ECTs, with the potential to become outstanding practitioners, will be offered a full induction process and on-going professional development. If you are ambitious and looking to take the next step, we will invest in your development and offer rapid career progression for those who aspire to be become middle leaders or senior leaders of the future.
Salterns Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.
*Online searches will happen at shortlisting stage*
If you are interested in joining our amazing team of staff, we’d love to hear from you! Informal visits from those who are interested in finding out more about the role are welcomed. We look forward to discussing what unique skills you could bring to the role and how we could help support you in the next steps of your career. Please contact our Curriculum Director, Rebecca Britti: rbritti.alns@salterns.org to arrange an informal visit. If you have not received a response in 3 days, please can you contact us on 023 9236 4536 Ext 3806.
Alternatively, candidates can apply for this post by returning a completed application form, found on the school website www.alns.co.uk, together with a letter of application (maximum 2 sides of A4) by midday on Friday 15th May 2026. Candidates should send their completed application to r.alns@slaterns.org
Please include in your letter:
- What attracts you to the post.
- Previous experience and skills that will help you undertake this role.
- What you consider to be the key features of an engaging and stimulating 11-16 curriculum.
