Secondary Learning Support Teacher

About Hastings, Lorenzo solano Tendero:
1415 students | 56 nationalities | 6 sites | 1 school

Hastings School, founded in 1971, serves students aged 2-18, from a diverse community and is nestled in the heart of Madrid, Spain. We are a prestigious, premium international school, within the Cognita family of schools.  Our holistic educational approach delivers outstanding academic results. Whilst in the last two years our graduates leave to attend many of the best universities around the world including; University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, UCL, Duke University, University of Edinburgh, King's College London, KU Leuven, LSE, University of St Andrews & Delft University of Technology to but name a few.

We want students of all ages to enjoy their educational journey at Hastings starting from their first day at school. We want them to fulfil their academic potential and develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes they will need in the future.

We utilize a series of learning habits as part of our learner power approach. These habits are Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity, Empathy, Reflection, Resilience, Responsibility and Thinking.

At Hastings, as part of the Cognita group of schools, we explicitly design our approach to education to help students develop these attributes and emerge ready to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

This is a remarkable time to join a remarkable school.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Secondary Learning Support Teacher to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita:
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, "Thrive in a rapidly evolving world".

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

About the Role:
As a Secondary Learning Support Teacher, you will play a key role in ensuring every student can access learning, thrive academically and develop confidence in their abilities. You will plan and deliver high‑quality support sessions tailored to a wide range of needs, using varied teaching methods to stimulate engagement and promote progress. You will work closely with class teachers to adapt lessons, set appropriate targets and contribute to meaningful assessments and reports. By modelling excellent classroom practice and maintaining high expectations, you will help create a positive, inclusive and well‑managed learning environment. Your role also involves monitoring the impact of interventions, using data to inform teaching, and actively participating in the wider life of the school through staff development, pastoral responsibilities and extra‑curricular activities.

This is a permanent, full-time role, with a start date in 31/08/2026.

To view our Role Profile, click here.

Who We Are Looking For:
You are an organised, proactive and compassionate educator who is passionate about helping young people succeed. You bring strong subject knowledge, a clear understanding of effective teaching and assessment, and the ability to support, challenge and stretch students appropriately. You enjoy working collaboratively and can manage change with sensitivity and professionalism. You hold a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent), demonstrate an instinctive commitment to safeguarding, and still genuinely love working with young people.

How to Apply:
Complete this application before the closing date: Sunday 31st May 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.