Part-time Teacher of MFL (Spanish and French) - Northstowe Secondary College at Northstowe Learning Community

About this Role

TEACHER OF MFL

Required for September 2026

Salary:MPS / UPS depending on experience

Hours:40% (2 days per week)

Specialism:Candidates must be able to teach Spanish and the ability to teach French is anadvantage

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified teacher to joinour MFL department as we continue to grow our student and staff numbers. Applicants must be able to teach Spanish across theage and ability range. The successfulapplicant will demonstrate their ability and commitment to delivering highquality lessons to students, using expert subject knowledge and strong behaviourmanagement techniques. A key part of teachingroles at Meridian Trust schools is the role of Form Tutor; you will provide excellentpastoral support through our vertical tutoring programme as a co-tutor.

About NorthstoweLearning Community (NLC)

Northstowe LearningCommunity brings together:
• An11-16 secondary school (NSC)
• NorthstoweSixth Form (NSF)
• NorthstowePrimary School (NPS)

Situated on theNorthstowe Education Campus, NLC is co-located with the Trust's Martin BaconAcademy. This specialist provision provides an innovative experience forits sixth form students through full integration with the Northstowe SixthForm. This creates a vibrant educational hub where inclusion,collaboration, and excellence are central to the student experience.

From September 2025,the school contains:
• OneReception and one Year 1 class (as the primary builds to its full 3FE (630capacity)
• Approximately760 students in Years 7-11 (as the secondary builds to its eventual 12FE 1800PAN)
• Around112 sixth form students (45 students in Year 13 and 67 students in Year 12). The Sixth Form will grow over time to reachits capacity of 400.

NLC continues to growrapidly in step with the new town of Northstowe, which will eventually be hometo around 30,000 residents accommodated in up to 10,000 homes. The schoolis deliberately designed to play a key role in the provision of communityfacilities to reflect the Cambridgeshire Village College ethos.

Our Journey So Far

Northstowe Secondary Collegeopened in 2019 with its first Year 7 cohort of just 71 students. In September2024, the addition of both primary and sixth form phases marked a majormilestone in our development and the school was renamed Northstowe LearningCommunity to reflect its expanded and unified identity.

With the recentcompletion of Phase 2 of our building programme, NLC now features:
• Anadditional new specialist block for 11-16 education
• Astate-of-the-art primary school building
• Apurpose-built sixth form centre

Phase 3 will commenceonce further housing development is confirmed. Once complete, NorthstoweLearning Community will be one of the largest schools in the East of England,with capacity for approximately 2,800 students from Reception through to Year13. The campus aims to serve all ages and abilities, taking a lead role inbringing people together to create a sustainable and empowered local community.

Our Ethos and Vision

At NLC, we arecommitted to providing outstanding teaching and pastoral care, creating aculture where students work hard, enjoy learning, and thrive. Our dedicatedstaff are warm, approachable, and determined to give every child the bestpossible start in life.

As a classroomteacher, you will:
• Deliverhigh quality teaching and pastoral support to all students.
• Sethigh expectations to inspire, motivate and challenge students to achieve theirbest.
• Useyour excellent subject and curriculum knowledge to plan and teach wellstructured lessons.

The opportunity:
• Tojoin our motivated, friendly staff and students in a highly-regardedmulti-academy Trust with a strong community presence.
• Towork collaboratively with teachers within the Trust, sharing excellent andinnovative practice and benefiting from the support and guidance of anexperienced network of colleagues.
• Togain expertise and support from our wider trust network of specialist advisorswith access to informal and formal professional development.
• Tocontribute to the culture where students experience a positive and enrichingeducation, ensuring teaching is underpinned by high levels of subjectexpertise.

The ideal candidatewill have:
• An interest in and evidence ofcontinuous improvement and professional development.
• Successfulteaching experience in an 11-19 environment.
• Anexcellent track record of educational outcomes.
• Outstandinginterpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with staff,students, parents and others.
• Apassionate and uncompromising commitment to maintaining high standards ofteaching and learning for all students.
• Athorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters.
• The school's corevalues of kind, curious and hardworking at the heart of everything they do.

AboutMeridian Trust -

Meridian Trustis a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of thehighest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on itscommitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart oflocal communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and specialschools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire andNorthamptonshire.

Meridian Trustoffers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which arehighlighted below but are not limited to -
• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allowyou to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developingin.
• Access to our benefits partner Vivup - benefitsinclude an online GP, Lifestyle savings, support for mental health andwellbeing through the Employee Assistance Programme and many more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye testvouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits fromeveryday essentials to holidays

To explore ourfull range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

How to apply:

Formore information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack.

Applications must be submitted via My NewTerm. In line with safer recruitmentpractices, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closingdate for applications is: Monday, 13th July 2026. (by 8am).

Interviewswill take place on Tuesday, 14th July 2026.

The Trust is committed todiversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff andapplications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability,sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief andmarriage and civil partnerships.

TheTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Allappointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhancedcheck with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as onlinesearches.