Assistant Curriculum Leader of Modern Foreign Languages

Manor High School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  21st August 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - UPR3 plus TLR2a - £3527 per annum

Assistant Curriculum Leader of Modern Foreign Languages job summary

If you are seeking a promotion or a new opportunity, as part of a passionate and dedicated Modern Foreign Languages team in a thriving, successful school, this could be the position for you. The role of Assistant Modern Foreign Languages Teacher offers a great opportunity for professional development within one of the best performing schools nationally.

We seek a motivated, dedicated and innovative Assistant Curriculum Leader of Modern Foreign Languages to join our experienced team at Manor High School. We offer Spanish and French to GCSE level, therefore you would be able to offer teaching to this standard.

Our students love school and they love their language lessons! We are very much of the philosophy - “Languages for All”. We have EBACC entry levels of c90% year after year. Our School and Languages department share the same beliefs, that Languages should be at the heart of the curriculum. Languages are core to our curriculum offer. If you are looking for the school that values your subject as highly as can be, you have found that school!

We are looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude who is passionate about languages and wants to inspire others and in return, you will benefit from being supported by a committed and talented staff body and an experienced MFL team and Head of Department.

We are excited to be at the start of an incredible journey, recently launching an innovative 1 to 1 ipad scheme for students and there has never been a better time to join us.

About us

Manor High School is an exceptional 11-16 school based in Oadby, Leicestershire. Every colleague in the school contributes to what we refer to as the Magic of Manor. This exceptional achievement comes from the hard-work and dedication of all staff. With around 930 students we benefit from a culturally diverse population and a body of students who are well-motivated, with very high aspirations.

Our school revolves around our four core values: Excellence, Inspiration, Resilience and Respect. These are reflected by staff and students in all that we do and all that we are and you will find our students are eager to learn and who share our passion for education and Science.

Please refer to the candidate information pack to read more about our employee benefits.

As a school, we will support your own professional learning and development, through CPD opportunities and our own “Manor High Way”.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Manor High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 926 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-high-school-leicester

We are an inclusive, fully comprehensive school. We welcome students from all backgrounds, of all faiths or none and of all abilities from Oadby and the surrounding area. Our students are high-achieving. They feel safe
and enjoy learning in a happy and supportive environment.

Here at Manor High we are relentless in our mission to ensure that all pupils receive an excellent education that leads to real choice in life. In addition to ensuring excellent qualifications that surpass national averages, we are committed to our pupils, supporting them to flourish as individuals ready for life beyond Manor High. Our objective is to create excellent people who have excellent qualifications. We offer our pupils this commitment to excellence based on high-quality teaching and a wide range of experiences beyond the classroom.

Our collective mission through our school is to encourage pupils to become highly ambitious, successful citizens who are well positioned to create a better world. We set unapologetically high expectations,
challenging our pupils to believe in their ability and have the choice in life they truly deserve. We ensure our pupils are at the forefront of tomorrow.

Our Core Values of Excellence, Inspiration, Respect and Resilience were chosen by staff, parents, governors and, of course, the children who are at the heart of everything we do at Manor High.

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