Visiting Languages Teacher (German) 0031

Location

Bedales Senior School

Vacancy Type

Zero Hours

Application Deadline

Friday, June 19, 2026

Salary

£42.60 per hour

Job Profile

Job Profile document

Job Advert

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Visting Languages Teacher of German. The candidate will need to have experience of teaching the current GCSE and A Level German exams. We currently have several students at the school wishing to continue with their German studies on a one-to-one basis.

From July our current Visiting Teacher of German will be leaving, and the successful candidate will be expected to offer all five students German lessons. The students’ level varies from GCSE preparation to A Level and sometimes there is the possibility of taking on some additional lessons with (semi) native speakers in the run-up to exams.

Bedales School is a unique educational establishment, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, critical thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Duties

• identify clear teaching objectives and specify how students will be taught and assessed in line with the syllabus or scheme of work, liaising with the Head of Faculty.
• set tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest whilst ensuring relevance.
• set clear targets, building on prior attainment.

This post is Regulated Activity.

Benefits

• Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Personal Accident Cover
• Pension with APTIS for eligible staff
• Salary Extras Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free lunch is provided during working hours in term time
• Free on-site parking

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

• Closing date: 9:00am, Friday 19 June 2026
• Application review: Monday, 22 June 2026
• Interview date: Thursday, 25 June 2026

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this post, please read the Job Description which includes full details regarding the post. CVs cannot be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application form.

To find out more about this opportunity, candidates can contact Tristan Wilson, our Head of Faculty: MFL, by email at

twilson@bedales.org.uk

All other enquiries relating to the recruitment process, should be forwarded to

recruitment@bedales.org.uk.Safeguarding Statement:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;
• fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;
• providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;
• playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;
• When concerned about the welfare of a student, acting in the best interests of the student.

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.