St. Aidan’s Church of England High School
Harrogate
Teacher of MFL (French and Spanish) MPS
Full time, Permanent
Do you want to work in a school where the behaviour and attitudes of students is outstanding, a school which is driven by strong values, a caring ethos and a commitment to educational excellence, and where each and every student knows the gift of life in all its fullness? Furthermore, a school where extra-curricular success is amongst the highest in the country and student outcomes are well above national average.
Required for September 2025, a well-qualified and enthusiastic Language graduate to join a highly esteemed Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies in our flourishing School.
St. Aidan’s Church of England High School enjoys the benefit of a large, friendly and highly successful Modern Foreign Languages department, offering teaching in French and Spanish. With many foreign trips each year, international exchanges, native language assistants, and a thriving Sixth Form, studying languages here is a popular choice.
There are approximately 2000 students on roll with approx. 740 students enrolled at St Aidan’s as part of the Associated Sixth Form with St. John Fisher Catholic High School.
Candidates will be able to offer teaching of two languages, ideally up to at least KS5 level in either French or Spanish, and, at a minimum, KS4 level in the other. Candidates will be keen to make a contribution to the wider life of the school.
Completed applications should be submitted via email to: recruitment@staidans.co.uk or posted to the school by 9am on Friday, 28th February 2025. Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form that can be downloaded from the school vacancies page
A and Person Specification detailing the requirements of the role are also available to download for your reference.
Safeguarding
St Aidan’s Church of England High School (Part of YCST) takes safeguarding very seriously and is committed to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all children and the prevention of extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to provide references, undertake an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Practices of YCST. Checks are also undertaken to verify identity, address, qualifications required for the post, right to work in the UK and previous employment history.