Spanish Teacher

Spanish Teacher – Primary School, Barnet

Salary: £39,196–£58,120 (M1–UPS3), paid to scale and pro rata
Contract: Part-time, temporary, long-term
Days: Tuesday and Wednesday
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm, plus one after-school club
Start: Immediate / September 2026

Are you a creative and confident Spanish Teacher looking for a rewarding part-time role? A welcoming primary school in Barnet is seeking an enthusiastic teacher to lead Spanish across Years 2–6 while providing additional PPA cover.

The Role

As the schools Spanish Teacher, you will plan and deliver engaging lessons using an established curriculum map. Topics include greetings, numbers, family, daily routines, food, leisure, culture and conversational Spanish.

You will not need to create a curriculum from scratch, but you must be able to turn the existing framework into structured, age-appropriate lessons and resources.

Alongside Spanish, you will provide rotating PPA cover across different subjects and year groups using the schools planning. You will also run one informal after-school Spanish club until 4:20pm on either Tuesday or Wednesday, using games, songs and speaking activities to build pupils confidence.

Key Responsibilities
• Teach Spanish across Years 2–6
• Plan lessons and resources from the curriculum map
• Differentiate learning for different ages and abilities
• Provide general PPA cover across the school
• Maintain positive behaviour and classroom routines
• Run one weekly after-school Spanish club

About You

The successful Spanish Teacher will have:

• Strong Spanish skills, ideally fluent or near-fluent
• QTS and primary experience, or substantial primary MFL experience
• Confidence planning Spanish lessons independently
• Strong classroom and behaviour-management skills
• Flexibility when teaching different subjects and year groups
• Reliable availability every Tuesday and Wednesday
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

Why Apply?
• Salary paid to scale
• Consistent two-day working pattern
• Long-term stability in a supportive primary setting
• Established curriculum guidance with scope for creativity
• Ongoing support from Teach Now

Why work via Teach Now?
Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.