Posted 7 days ago
Description
Posted on: 13/05/2025 – Application Deadline: 22/05/2025
Job title: Head of Spanish
Salary: £31,650 - £43,607 + £5,000 TLR + well-being cash plan + pension + additional Lift Schools benefits
School: Tamworth Enterprise College (TEC), Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE
Hours: Part-time (3 days) or full-time with a 8.20am - 3.20pm working day (no afterschool meetings)
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2025
An exciting part or full-time opportunity to shape and lead the Spanish department to achieve great results in a 8.20am - 3.20pm working day.
Your new school
Lift Schools is an ambitious MAT of 57 schools, 10 in the Midlands, and we pride ourselves on providing the best training and career progression. Part of Lift Schools, Tamworth Enterprise College (TEC) are on an exciting journey and have recently secured ‘Good’ in Ofsted - in all areas. TEC is led by a welcoming and dedicated Head of School, Jonathan Spears, who has successfully built a purposeful atmosphere around the school where pupils focus on their learning well.
Your new role
This is an exciting opportunity for an established Spanish teacher to shape and lead the Spanish department to achieve great results. This is a rare opportunity, reporting directly to the Head of School, and managing a brilliant newly qualified teacher, you will be fully supported where necessary. We are looking for someone who has the drive and capability to design and deliver an engaging and fun learning environment.
What you’ll need to succeed
You will be a confident teacher of Spanish who has a track record of delivering excellence. You will have a successful track record of improving the education of pupils and know what excellent education looks like in a classroom. Whether you’re in your first few years of teaching or your tenth, you will be warmly welcomed and supported here.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our pupils, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We offer you:
Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Please don’t wait until the closing date to apply as we will review applications as we receive them.
Interview date: we will review and interview as soon as applications are submitted so please be quick!
If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school please contact Jon Spears on
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
