Teacher of Spanish & Hispanic Studies

Location: Tower Hamlets, East/Inner London

School Type: Secondary School & Sixth Form (Co-educational)

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent or Fixed-Term

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP or January Start

A vibrant, culturally diverse secondary school and Sixth Form in the heart of Tower Hamlets (Inner London) is seeking an articulate, dynamic, and inspiring Teacher of Spanish to join their high-performing Modern Foreign Languages faculty. Located in a fast-moving East London community known for its creative energy and global connectivity, this role offers an exciting platform for a dedicated linguist, whether an experienced practitioner looking to deliver A-Level Hispanic literature and cultural modules or an ambitious Early Career Teacher (ECT), to build language fluency, cross-cultural confidence, and academic ambition across a curious student body.

About the Role

As a Teacher of Spanish, you will bring Hispanic language, literature, cinema, and global cultures to life in the classroom. Joining an innovative and collaborative MFL team, you will deliver high-rigor, communicative lessons across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE Spanish), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level Spanish), equipping young people with the oral fluency, grammatical precision, and analytical skills needed for global citizenship and higher education.

• Environment: A well-resourced Inner London secondary school featuring interactive multimedia suites, digital language software, and direct access to London’s rich international cultural institutions

• Culture: A highly supportive, forward-thinking department committed to target-language immersion, inclusive teaching practices, shared schemes of learning, and active international exchange projects

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver academically rich, communicative Spanish lessons across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 that develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while embedding sound grammatical understanding and phonetic accuracy.

• Prepare GCSE and A-Level candidates thoroughly for national written examinations and oral speaking assessments through targeted vocabulary acquisition, mock speaking trials, and live exam coaching.

• Embed authentic cultural materials, spanning Spanish and Latin American film, music, history, and literature, into daily instruction to foster deep intercultural awareness.

• Track, evaluate, and monitor pupil progress systematically, providing structured intervention to stretch high-aspiring linguists while scaffolding core language patterns for developing learners.

• Contribute positively to department enrichment, such as Spanish conversation clubs, Hispanic film festivals, European Day of Languages celebrations, and university language taster sessions.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching credential.

• A strong academic degree in Spanish, Hispanic Studies, Modern Languages, or a closely related discipline (native or near-native fluency in Spanish is essential).

• Proven track record or demonstrated capability of delivering outstanding Spanish instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (KS5/A-Level Spanish teaching experience is highly desirable).

• Thorough knowledge of national MFL examination board specifications (e.g., AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas) and modern communicative language teaching methodologies.

• Outstanding classroom presence, strong interpersonal skills, and an infectious enthusiasm for Hispanic cultures and language learning.

Salary & Benefits

• Pay Scale: Inner London Main / Upper Pay Scale (MPS/UPS Inner London, commensurate with experience), with potential TLR opportunities available for Key Stage MFL Coordination, Spanish Lead, or International School Partnerships Lead.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), comprehensive continuous professional development (CPD), structured mentoring, and access to staff health and wellbeing benefits.

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious Spanish specialist ready to inspire the next generation of global communicators at a dynamic secondary school in Tower Hamlets, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible for consideration.