Teacher of Spanish

Required from January 2026

Bedford Modern School (BMS) is an outstanding HMC independent co-educational day school for students aged 7-18. Our community is a friendly, happy and supportive one and all of the 350 staff members, spanning both teaching and non-teaching roles, help to make BMS a very special place to work.

The School offers a premium education, with a wide and varied curriculum, that is responsive to the needs of pupils and parents, where the intellectual needs of each pupil is given priority.

We are looking to appoint a committed and suitably qualified graduate to teach Spanish across Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, comfortable with using the latest technology, possess a passion for the subject, a genuine interest in delivering positive outcomes for young people, and be willing to contribute to the extensive co-curricular life of the school. The ability to be able to teach another language at Key Stage 3 would be desirable.

We warmly welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs and offer a supported, caring programme to those starting out on their teaching career.

In return, we can offer an excellent working environment, 35 term-time weeks, a salary range which is competitive, a generous pension scheme, the option to be part of a medical insurance scheme and generous fee remission (subject to availability and entrance requirements).

We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.

Closing date: 8am on Monday 30 June 2025

Interview: Week commencing 30 June 2025

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email HR@harpurtrust.org.uk or ring 01234 369500.

Any internal candidates must apply through Employee Self Service.  Please see the guide in the company news area.

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.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview.