Teacher of German

Teacher of German (Two Year Fixed Term)

Hours: 0.5 - 0.7 FTE

Salary/Scale: PL1/PL2: £37,617 - £53,781 pro-rated

Starting salary for new joiner will be on the GDST teacher pay scale and will depend on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme.

About The Role

We are seeking an engaging and inspirational German specialist with a genuine passion for the subject to join a highly successful Language Department. A second language of French, Spanish or Russian would be beneficial and

there is potential to be Lead of Subject dependent on experience. You will take an active part in delivering the aims of our curriculum statement as follows:

Our aim is to provide a languages curriculum that enables students of all abilities to fulfil their potential for language learning and empowers them to become confident and articulate linguists. Through the systematic teaching of vocabulary, grammar and phonics and extensive practice of this knowledge, students are equipped to attain a high degree of competency in communicating in the target language, both in speaking and writing. Lesson content is both rigorous and stimulating and includes study of the culture, history and literature of the language studied.

Our students are encouraged to be creative and to express themselves through the languages they study, in classes conducted overwhelmingly in the target language. We believe that opportunities to interact with native speakers and to visit the country of the language studied are integral to enjoyment and progress in the language learning process. To this end we work closely with our committed team of assistants and the department runs trips to France, Germany, Spain and Estonia.

The study of another language allows students to develop an appreciation of different ways of thinking and diversity in all its forms and prepares them to live and work in an international community.

About Redmaids’ High School GDST

Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.

A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike through collaboration and empowerment across the network.

We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘The Lawns’ , our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.

Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 08 June 2026