Teacher of German

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

Felsted’s Modern Languages Department has an exciting opportunity for a globally minded teacher of German to deliver the IB Language A (literature) for German pupils taught in German.

Commence September 2025 or as soon as possible

Permanent | Part-time | KS5 | Independent Prep and Senior School

The role will require the successful candidate to work closely with the Head of Department to deliver outstanding teaching that supports excellent progress in learning as part of the wider IB Diploma Programme. The capacity to deliver an additional language, ideally Spanish or French, would be an advantage, but is not essential. The successful candidate will be able to work in the context of an English-speaking boarding school in which pupils undertake a wide range of learning activities and opportunities beyond the classroom.

The Modern Foreign Languages Department offers a range of co-curricular activities to provide opportunities beyond the classroom. The appointed person may also get involved in preparing our pupils for national competitions, such as the Year 9 Translation Bee and the Lower Sixth debating teams. In the school community, we also run a Language Ambassador programme, work with British Council Foreign Language Assistants, have a language café, language cinema and a Multilingual pathway for our fluent speakers.

You will be joining a dedicated and exceptionally supportive Modern Languages Department consisting of 13 staff members covering Spanish, French, German, Italian and Mandarin. We believe in offering our pupils an authentic, positive language learning experience with as much variety and personalisation as they need.

Our school is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for pupils from 4 to 18 years old. Our beautiful campus in the village of Felsted in North Essex offers easy links to Stansted airport as well as being within close proximity to London. Following the completion of their GCSEs, our pupils may choose between either an A level pathway or the IB Diploma Programme in the Sixth Form.

If you would like to enquire further about this position or ask any questions about the role, please contact the Head of MFL by emailing [email protected] and marking it for the attention of the Head of MFL (Senior School). As this is a part-time position, we recognise that candidates may be interested in working around other commitments, and we would be keen to discuss this further with you.

We will interview candidates on a rolling basis and if we make an appointment, we reserve the right to close the advertisement sooner. Initial interviews can be conducted online, but we will want to meet potential appointees in person as part of the recruitment process. Please make it clear on your application if this could be a problem.

Felsted School has its own salary scale which compares favourably against other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector. The willingness to fully contribute to the co-curricular activities, including boarding, tutoring, sports and activity programmes is essential.

Benefits include free parking; contributory pension scheme; subsidised membership to the School’s healthcare scheme with BUPA; free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks and breaktime refreshments; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop and membership to Felsted Connect, an online platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen.

If you would like to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected] or Lorne Stefanini [email protected].

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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