Teacher of Modern Languages (Partnerships)
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School:
Royal Grammar School -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
See job information pack -
Hours:
0.5 FTE -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
2nd Nov 2026
Teacher of Modern Languages (Partnerships)
2 Year Fixed Term required from January 2027 or sooner
We have an exceptionally exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Teacher of Modern Languages to join our RGS Partnerships Team. This comes about thanks to very generous and visionary funding from a former student of the school. The role will involve working with students and teachers from local schools to boost attainment and opportunities in Key Stage 3 and 4.
This is a fixed term, 2-year post, with scope to continue beyond 2 years if demonstrable impact leads to continuance of funding. The successful candidate will work alongside our existing team of 10 Partnership teachers across STEM and Sport. We anticipate the role will largely involve working with able and interested GCSE students aiming for top grades. As such, this role is suited to a practitioner with a high level of subject knowledge and experience of teaching at Key Stage 4.
We are looking for a talented Modern Languages specialist who can confidently and expertly teach two languages. Ideally, these should be German and French, yet the role could allow for flexibility on this point. Experience of teaching both or all language specialisms should be, in an ideal world, to KS5, although one at least to KS5 and the other(s) to KS4 would offer the strong breadth we are seeking for this important and exciting role.
The expectation is that you will be based at RGS and may take on a small amount of teaching in the school, releasing an existing member of the department to help with outreach activities. The remaining, and majority, of your teaching time will be dedicated to weekly online and in-person teaching. There will also be an expectation that some activities will help to improve the skills of non-specialist Modern Language teachers in partner schools. You would be expected to demonstrate an entrepreneurial flair in making the most of the role.
We are looking for a superstar who can inspire, motivate, and innovate!
The role is fully funded to 0.5 FTE, with the working days being flexible and negotiable. The postholder would be under the guidance and support of the Head of Modern Languages, while directly reporting to the Director of Partnerships.
- Start Date: January 2027 or sooner
- Contract: 2 year fixed term
- Hours: Part Time, 0.5
- Salary: The RGS has its own salary scale (which is above national pay scales for teachers).
- Excellent benefits package available- see job information pack for full details
How to Apply: Send a covering letter and completed Application Form directly to jobs@rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 2nd November 2026
The RGS Newcastle Group of Schools is committed to the safeguarding of children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and those working in school to share this commitment. The school applies the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment procedures to all candidates including appropriate pre-interview checks on shortlisted candidates and pre-employment checks pending any offer.
Royal Grammar School
In 1525, the Mayor of Newcastle, Thomas Horsley, wrote his will, in which he generously gifted his estate to fund a grammar school. Five centuries later, Horsley’s vision lives on in the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle’s corridors and classrooms, and his philanthropic spirit drives the RGS’s commitment to education.
Few schools can claim a 500-year history. Over the years, the RGS, has continued to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country’s leading schools – consistently topping the regional table for academic excellence.
Today, RGS is a fully co-educational school with over 1,300 students aged 7-18 (Years 3 to 13). Its academically selective places are highly sought after. The school has more than 250 students in the Junior School, which shares the same outstanding site as the Senior School. Its Sixth Form is one of the largest in the independent sector, with more than 340 students.
While RGS prides itself on academic excellence, the school is also known for its emphasis on a holistic education. The school’s ‘There’s More to Life’ approach informs its holistic education, which is central to students’ success, health and happiness.
RGS is based in the heart of Newcastle, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station. The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a modern Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground.
Academic Success
RGS is a special place, known and respected throughout the whole country as well as the North East. It’s a place where aspirations are high, results are outstanding, and opportunities are endless. Our students go on to study highly selective courses at the most sought-after universities but also leave the school realising that life outside the classroom has been equally beneficial.
In 2023, RGS was named ‘Independent School of the Year’ overall in The Telegraph Group’s national awards. Most recently, the school was again named North East Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025 by The Sunday Times’ Parent Power Schools Guide.
Academically, the school is highly selective. Students are assessed for entry at the key entry points (Y3, Y5, Y7, and a handful at Y9, plus Sixth Form). The biggest entry points are Y3 (60 students), Y7 (c.75 students) and Y12 (c.45 students). Beyond the academics, in Junior School (Y3-6), entry is assessed through activity days, whilst at Y7, students are assessed through online tests and an interaction day. Sixth Form entry is through interview only.
Students sit baseline tests in Y7, Y10, and Y12 – the average GLA CAT score for both the current Y7 and Y12 is 117. We have several students who have the assistance of our dedicated Learning Support Team, which works across Junior and Senior School.
Co-curricular Activities
At RGS, students can choose from over 170 co-curricular activities, ranging from music, drama, and sports to unique options like e-sports and knitting. All students are encouraged to discover what excites and inspires them.
Sport is also a central part of life at RGS, with students actively participating in a variety of activities including hockey, cricket, and basketball, from early morning until late afternoon. RGS views sport as a fundamental vehicle for students to develop lifelong skills, character, resilience – and, above all, a love for daily movement.
While it may seem tricky to balance schoolwork with so many exciting co-curricular and sporting activities, RGS has found that students actively engaged outside the classroom often perform even better academically. Both programmes are designed to help students develop essential life skills, from self-awareness to decision-making and self-organisation.
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