Teacher of French and Spanish

ISC group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative education institution in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate Teacher of French and/or Spanish to join their dynamic Modern Languages Department. This is a full-time, permanent position where you will engage students through vibrant lessons and help cultivate their confidence in language skills. The successful candidate will also prepare pupils for further education, including prestigious universities. Experience and dedication to fostering cultural awareness in students are essential for this role.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Fee remission for staff children

CPD training and development

Free parking

Free meals

Free use of Sports Centre

Free eye tests

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Be passionate and dedicated to teaching French and/or Spanish.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills.
• Foster a love for languages in students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging language lessons to pupils across the School.
• Foster a love for languages and promote cultural awareness.
• Develop pupils’ linguistic skills and confidence.
• Prepare pupils for university courses, including Oxbridge.

Skills

Passion for teaching

Engaging communication skills

Cultural awareness promotion

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Overview

Are you seeking a new professional challenge in an innovative, award-winning, world class school? We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Teacher of French and or Spanish to join our vibrant Modern Languages Department on a full-time, permanent contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering engaging language lessons to pupils throughout the School, fostering a love for languages, and promoting cultural awareness. You will play a key role in developing pupils’ linguistic skills and confidence, as well as preparing them for university courses (including Oxbridge).

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging language lessons to pupils across the School.
• Foster a love for languages and promote cultural awareness.
• Develop pupils’ linguistic skills and confidence.
• Prepare pupils for university courses, including Oxbridge.

About the Department and School

The Modern Languages Department is a busy department with a diverse mix of native, bilingual, trilingual and fluent speakers of a wide range of languages. Multiculturalism defines this department, with conversations in languages from Arabic to Italian to Russian and Urdu.

Wycombe Abbey is a world-class full-boarding school for girls, located in High Wycombe. It has a 170-acre campus and provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18. The School prioritises superb academic outcomes and encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and a delight in learning.

Benefits

• Enrolment in the School’s generous pension scheme.
• Fee remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools.
• Generous CPD training and development scheme.
• Free parking.
• Free meals.
• Free use of the Sports Centre.
• Free eye tests.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

How to Apply

To apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting “Apply for this job”. Should you have any questions, contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or email [e-mail].

Closing date for applications: 8 March 2026

Interview date: 19 March 2026

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions is available in the Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638. Wycombe Abbey is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

About the School (Additional)

Wycombe Abbey is an exceptional place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. We are committed to encouraging curiosity, bold ideas, innovation, leadership and delight in learning – not just in pupils, but in our staff body too. We are looking for people who can bring new ideas, a passion for their area of expertise, skills and enthusiasm that will enrich our community and help pupils do their best.

Please watch the film below to find out more about working at Wycombe Abbey.