Teacher

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) to work in our very happy, successful and supportive school. This is a part-time post (0.6 and equivalent to 3 days. This post should appeal to both recently qualified teachers or to more experienced candidates, looking to develop further in an outstanding school. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone wishing to join an outstanding department and a highly successful and forward-thinking school.,

• 50% of Spanish GCSE pupils achieved Grade 7 or higher in 2025, with 84% achieving Grade 5+
• 42% of French GCSE pupils achieved Grade 7 or higher in 2025, with 84% achieving Grade 4+
Key Stage 5
• 92% of A Level Spanish students achieved A-C over the last 4 years
• 88% of French A Level students achieved grades A-B over the last 4 years
Leadership, teaching and the climate for learning in MFL are all outstanding, as they are across the whole school. Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a leader with:-
• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school's distinctive ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher
• The ability to promote a love of learning MFL in our students
  
  We simply want the best candidate, therefore, we would strongly encourage teachers at all levels of experience to consider this post.
St Mary's is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction, as it is a very supportive environment. We provide excellent CPD for ECTs and recently qualified teachers, as well as on-going training for more experienced teachers. There are opportunities for teachers at all levels to help develop teaching and learning across the school, working collaboratively with teachers from other departments, whether as coaches or researchers. The working environment is, therefore, a very stimulating one for all staff and is an added attraction of this post. St Mary's is a very popular school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We enjoy outstanding facilities in a building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2025, with 5 main school year groups of around 235-240 and a Sixth Form of approximately 270 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into the Sixth Form. At St Mary's, MFL is a well-established and highly respected department with excellent results. Recent highlights include