Teacher of Spanish and French

TEACHER OF SPANISH & FRENCH
 (with possibility of Subject Lead for Spanish)
CANDIDATE INFORMATION

INDEPENDENT CO-ED DAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 2-18

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the role of Teacher of Spanish and French at the King’s School Worcester.

The King’s Foundation is made up of three schools:
King’s Senior School and two preparatory schools,
King’s St Alban’s and King’s Hawford. Together,
they form a vibrant and nurturing educational
community.

King’s Senior School educates approximately
850 pupils aged 11–18 on our stunning city-centre
campus. Sharing this site is King’s St Alban’s,
a thriving prep school for around 150 pupils
aged 2–11. Just north of the city, in the beautiful
Worcestershire countryside, King’s Hawford
provides a dynamic learning environment for
approximately 260 pupils aged 2–11. All three schools
are united under a single governing body, ensuring
a cohesive vision and shared values across the
Foundation.

At the core of the King’s Foundation is a steadfast
commitment to delivering an outstanding education
which is made possible by our exceptional staff.
We are proud to foster a strong, supportive, and
inclusive professional community built on trust,
respect, and collaboration.

Our Schools are exciting and rewarding places to
work, and we are delighted that you are considering
joining us. Our professional family includes a wide
range of teaching and support roles, each playing
a vital part in the life of our Foundation. Central to
our ethos is a friendly and welcoming atmosphere,
underpinned by excellent relationships between
staff and pupils who are encouraged to work hard,
play hard, and look after each other.

Our search for the right candidate for this role is
important to us, and we know it is important to
you too. Please take the time to explore the details
within this booklet. If this opportunity strikes a
chord with you, we look forward to receiving your
application, to meeting you in the weeks ahead, and
- if successful - welcoming you to our community.

Thank you for your interest in King’s Worcester. We
hope this marks the beginning of a fulfilling and
inspiring journey with us.

Ben Charles
Head of Foundation

Introduction to the role

The King’s School, Worcester wishes to appoint
an outstanding Teacher of Spanish and French,
commencing September 2026. There is a possibility
of becoming Subject Lead for Spanish for the right
candidate.

We are happy to accept applications from those
interested in full-time or part-time working
patterns, please specify your preference in the
supporting statement of your application.

The School seeks a teaching professional with both
integrity and compassion to contribute to our
highly successful Languages Department. We invite
applications from well qualified and ambitious
teachers as well as those in the early stages of
their careers. Indeed, we offer an outstanding
programme of support and induction for ECTs.

The Languages Department at King’s

follow the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE course and the
AQA A-level course in their chosen languages.

Academic results are strong at IGCSE and A-level.
Across 2024-2025, 89% of A-level French grades,
92% of A-level German grades and 86% of A-level
Spanish grades have been A* to B. In 2025, 68% of
IGCSE French, German and Spanish grades were 9-7.

The department consists of eleven members of
teaching staff, four Language Assistants and one
visiting Mandarin teacher. Each language has its own
Head in addition to the Head of Languages.

The department is housed in its own suite of rooms
and has a dedicated multimedia centre. Teachers
in the department are passionate about teaching
languages so that pupils of all abilities achieve
their potential in the subject. All members of
the department are very much involved with the
extensive co-curricular programme of the School,
including subject-based activities such as school
language days and study trips abroad. Independent
private study of languages is encouraged and in
recent years pupils have taken extra-curricular
Mandarin, Russian and Italian to GCSE or beyond.
In the Sixth Form, students can also study TEFL
and BSL as their elective subject which is studied
alongside their A-levels. This is a popular option
with visiting teachers joining the department to
teach the lessons.

Curriculum

Pupils are initially taught in a carousel at the start
of Year 7 so that they receive taster courses in
French, German and Spanish before taking their
first language forward. Pupils then start a second
language in Year 8 with the option to pursue this
through to GCSE as well if they wish. Students

The King’s School maintains a full programme of
co-curricular activities and opportunities to which
all members of teaching staff are expected to make
a significant contribution. Candidates who are
shortlisted should be prepared to discuss their
co-curricular role at interview.

Job Description

Teacher of Spanish and French

The successful candidate should be a Languages
specialist with a proven record of teaching Spanish
and French as well as considerable personal
enthusiasm for the subjects.

Applicants should have a willingness to develop
their pedagogical skills within a supportive and
forward-looking professional learning community.
They will have the ability to adapt to the needs of
pupils while also being a good team player.

The successful candidate will also provide an
excellent example of the attributes expected of all
teachers at King’s, which are outlined below.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

confident knowledge of relevant examination
specifications, and prepare pupils thoroughly
for examinations.

•  Promote positive attitudes in the classroom,

encouraging respect, tolerance, co-operation,
courtesy, and self-control at all times.

•  Record and report the details of each pupil’s

progress, achievement, and effort.

•  Support pupils and colleagues fully in the

organisation of a diverse range of tasks, from
examination preparation and marking to
organising trips and workshops.

•  Maintain regular effective communication with
colleagues and attend Department meetings.

•  Teach to the highest standard across the age

•  Review their own effectiveness in their

and ability range.

respective role.

•  Demonstrate in-depth and confident knowledge

•  Develop their own range of skills and

of Languages.

knowledge.

•  Cater for learners of different types and

abilities.

•  Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of
all pupils, reporting any concerns in a timely
manner.

•  Maintain class interest and lesson pace and

maximise learning, in part by means of a varied
range of resources.

•  Demonstrate in-depth, current, and

•  Maintain standards and implement the

department’s and the School’s policies and
procedures.

Person Specification

It is expected that the Teacher of Spanish and French will demonstrate a
range of qualities, skills and experience, as outlined below:

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status

Appropriate degree

Evidence of recent and relevant professional development

EXPERIENCE

Successful teaching experience of Spanish to KS5 (including teaching practice)

Successful teaching experience of French to KS5 (including teaching practice)

Successful experience of being a form tutor

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Teach to the highest standard

Demonstrate in-depth and confident subject knowledge

Essential Desirable

OTHER FACTORS

Essential Desirable

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Demonstrate enthusiasm for and enjoyment of teaching

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Essential Desirable

A willingness and ability to play a key role in delivering co-curricular
activities for pupils

Enthusiasm to review own effectiveness in the role and develop skills and
knowledge

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Commitment to the timely and accurate reporting of the details of each pupil’s
progress, achievement and effort

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Good emotional intelligence and a sense of humour

Essential Desirable

Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

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Strong classroom management skills to maintain class interest and lesson pace and
maximise learning

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Ability to use innovative and interactive teaching methods

Communicate sensitively, proactively and effectively with all stakeholders

Demonstrate recognition of the importance of supporting pupils and
colleagues fully in the organisation of a diverse range of tasks, from
examination preparation and marking to organising trips and workshops

Cater for learners of different types and abilities and set achievable and
aspirational targets for all

Ability to promote positive attitudes in the classroom, encouraging
respect, tolerance, co-operation, courtesy and self-control at all times

Proactively demonstrate a thorough understanding of, and commitment to a
teacher’s role in safeguarding young people

Set and maintain high expectations

Undertake effective monitoring of pupil progress

Develop own practice

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Experience of, or ability to provide guidance and support to those applying
for post-18 courses in related fields

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Safeguarding Responsibilities at King’s Worcester

Safeguarding culture at King’s

Responsibilities of the successful candidate

As we strive to maintain an open culture of safe-
guarding across the King’s Foundation, we:

•  Train our staff in safeguarding
•  Work in partnership with King’s families
Liaise with external support agencies
•
Follow the four Rs: Recognise, Record, Report,
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Listen to pupils

•  Prioritise early intervention
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•  Encourage professional curiosity
•  Create a team around the child.

Staff are advised to maintain an attitude of “it could
be happening here and probably is” as far as
safeguarding is concerned and should always act in
the best interest of the child.

All staff must:

•  Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of

all pupils

•  Have proper regard for the Foundation’s

Safeguarding Policy and related procedures

•  Report any concerns in a timely manner
•  Attend annual safeguarding training.

The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding
and meeting the needs of all children.

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
is defined as:

•  Protecting children from maltreatment.
•  Preventing impairment of children’s health or

development.

•  Ensuring children grow up in circumstances
consistent with the provision of safe and
effective care.

•  Taking action to ensure all children have the

best outcomes.

(Definition from Keeping Children Safe in Education,
2025)

Our commitment to safeguarding

The King’s School, Worcester ensures that
safeguarding is given the highest priority and
actively promotes the well-being of pupils.
Safeguarding and child protection are at the
forefront of, and underpin all relevant aspects of,
process and policy development.

The Foundation’s safeguarding culture supports
good practice and enables issues to be addressed
promptly and appropriately in the best interests of
the children.

Application Process

In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded

The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding

and enriched educational experience which is truly

and promoting the welfare of children and young

representative of the world in which they grow up, the

people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and

commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo

inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that

child protection screening appropriate to the post

we build a community which is truly representative of

including checks with past employers and the Disclosure

all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that we

and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be

will do that best if our employees come from different

required to complete a self-declaration form in relation

backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion

to any criminal record or information that may make you

and belonging for them.

unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to

All applications will be acknowledged and all applicants

will be notified as to whether or not they have been

invited to an interview.

an online search.

How to apply

Successful applicants will be advised of the date and

Candidates can choose to complete the TES online

time of the interview. References will be requested

application form which can be found at:

and candidates should be aware that referees will be

www.tes.com/jobs or to complete a downloadable

asked to comment on a candidate’s disciplinary record

application form which can be found on the Current

and whether or not the candidate has been subject to

Vacancies page of our website at www.ksw.org.uk/careers

any child protection concerns. Proof of identity will be

and then emailed to recruitment@ksw.org.uk

required at interview.

Please submit any queries regarding the role to the HR

Candidates unsuccessful at interview will receive written

notification.

team at recruitment@ksw.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 20th March 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to interview suitable

The School is required to ensure that the successful

candidates and appoint to the role before the closing

candidate is checked by the Disclosure and Barring

date, so early applications are encouraged.

Service. Details of the School’s policies on safeguarding

Start date: September 2026

and promoting the welfare of children as well as equal

opportunities are available on request. References will

Please visit the vacancies page of the School website

be obtained and verified prior to the appointment being

www.ksw.org.uk/careers to find out more about the

confirmed.

benefits of working at King’s and to hear why our staff

love being a member of the School community.