March 2026

Dear applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the post of Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages on a Permanent / Full-time basis (0.8FTE could be considered for a successful applicant) at St Nicholas Catholic High School. Applications are welcome from both candidates with a faith background or candidates willing to be supportive of our Catholic school status. Whilst this post requires applicants able to teach Spanish up to KS5, the ability to teach French to at least KS3 would be considered advantageous. There is also potential for a TLR allowance for appropriately experienced candidates. If you are interested in this aspect of the position, please state clearly in your application how your skills and experience to date would help you to take on a leadership role within the department under the guidance of the Subject Leader for MFL.

This is an exciting time for us as we look to further strengthen our MFL department here at St Nicholas. We are an excellent Catholic school with a fantastic reputation for the very highest of standards, outstanding students who are eager to learn and exceptional staff who walk the ‘extra mile’ to ensure that every student fulfils their God-given potential.

We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Spanish with a passion and vision for learning and teaching in MFL across all Key Stages. You will be a highly effective practitioner who will make a difference by inspiring a love of learning in their students. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, forward thinking, and progressive department which is keen to build upon the many successes within the school’s external inspection reports from both the Diocese and Ofsted.

St Nicholas has made significant progress with the continuous development of the curriculum we deliver to our students. The successful candidate will benefit from teaching in a department which offers comprehensive and robust schemes of learning, incisive planned assessments, and is fully resourced.

Everyone Matters here: we are proud and privileged to lead on training beyond the school, supporting other schools where the need arises. Our professional development offer is one of the best and we are proud of the success of our colleagues; many being promoted within the school to newly created leadership posts (please see the enclosed pack for further information about our offer). Furthermore, we are a school committed to your health and wellbeing; we have recently launched our new Wellbeing Charter and, part of this, has resulted in the opening of a new Gym for staff and students.

We take safeguarding seriously here: we have a team of Designated Safeguarding Leads, many of whom are experienced and experts in this field. Our Executive Safeguarding Team meet weekly. We ensure that all staff access training on a regular basis and you will be expected to engage in this.

If you feel that you have what it takes to deliver our vision, we would be delighted to receive an application from you. Please send your applications either via the TES website, My New Term website, or by email to d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk.

The deadline for applications is 9am Thursday 26 March 2026. Shortlisting and interviews will be confirmed following this date.

I look forward to receiving and reading your application and I thank you for your interest in St Nicholas RC High School.

Yours sincerely

Mr Craig Burns
Headteacher

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