Job description
MFL Teacher – Secondary School – Portsmouth, Hampshire
Start Date: September 2025 | Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Are you an inspiring Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Teacher ready to motivate and engage students in their language learning journey?
GSL Education are recruiting for a passionate MFL Teacher to join a supportive mainstream secondary school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, starting September 2025. This is a full-time, permanent role offering a salary between £30,000 and £50,000 per annum, depending on experience. Applications are welcomed from Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) holders, Early Career Teachers (ECTs), and suitably qualified overseas-trained teachers.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality teaching in modern foreign languages, helping students develop confidence and fluency in communication, while promoting cultural awareness.
Responsibilities of a Teacher of MFL:
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons in one or more modern foreign languages (French, Spanish, German, etc.)
- Teach across Key Stages, supporting students of varying abilities to achieve progress
- Monitor and assess pupil performance, providing constructive feedback and guidance
- Foster enthusiasm for languages and cultural understanding within the classroom
- Maintain excellent classroom management in line with school policies
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within the MFL department and across the wider school
- Contribute to extracurricular opportunities such as language clubs, trips, or cultural events
- Stay updated with curriculum changes and adopt best practices in teaching MFL
Requirements for an MFL Teacher:
- QTS, ECT, or overseas-qualified teacher status
- A degree in French, German, Spanish, or a related subject area
- Experience working as an MFL Teacher across secondary schools.
- Strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for teaching languages
- Ability to inspire students and encourage progress at all ability levels
- Excellent communication and classroom management skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
- Have an up-to-date CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one)
Why Join GSL:
- Competitive salary and permanent placement opportunities
- Ongoing support from experienced education consultants
- Opportunities for career development in supportive school settings
- Ethical and transparent recruitment practices focused on your career
If you are an ambitious MFL Teacher excited to contribute to a Portsmouth school community, we would love to hear from you.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the MFL Teacher role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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