The Role
As a Spanish Teacher, you will deliver engaging KS3 Spanish lessons and undertake additional classroom cover responsibilities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Teaching Spanish across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)
- Developing pupils' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
- Supporting vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation and grammatical understanding
- Delivering engaging language activities that build confidence
- Assessing pupil understanding and providing constructive feedback
- Differentiating lessons to support varying abilities
- Providing additional classroom cover as required by the school
- Managing classroom behaviour across Spanish and cover lessons
- Maintaining positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
- Following established school policies and safeguarding procedures
The Ideal Spanish Teacher: We are particularly interested in candidates who:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Have strong subject knowledge in Spanish
- Have experience teaching Spanish or MFL in a secondary school
- Are confident delivering KS3 Spanish
- Can develop pupils' language skills through engaging lessons
- Demonstrate effective classroom and behaviour management
- Are comfortable providing additional classroom cover
- Can adapt quickly to different teaching groups and learning environments
- Build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
- Are available immediately and can commit until Christmas 2026
Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?: As a Spanish Teacher working through Tradewind Recruitment, you'll benefit from:
- Daily pay of £174.71-£240.70, dependent on experience
- Weekly pay
- A genuine full-time teaching vacancy
- A dedicated education recruitment consultant
- Free professional development through The National College
- Access to further MFL teaching opportunities across Wirral, Cheshire and Merseyside
- Support throughout the recruitment and registration process
- Ongoing support during your placement
About the Opportunity
This position is based at a secondary school on the Wirral, with the assignment beginning as soon as a suitable candidate is available and continuing until Christmas 2026.
The school requires a qualified Spanish specialist who can maintain continuity of KS3 language teaching while providing additional classroom cover as part of the working week.
This is particularly suitable for teachers who are immediately available, approaching the end of another assignment or seeking a short-term teaching opportunity before Christmas.
Full school details will be shared confidentially with suitable candidates.
Safeguarding and Eligibility
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to commute reliably to the Wirral.
QTS or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification is required. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.