Curriculum Area Lead - MFL
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AX18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale TLR 2a
Curriculum Area Lead - MFL job summary
Curriculum Area Lead for MFL
Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
TLR 2a
1st January 2027
Full-time, permanent position available
Learning a foreign language provides an opening to other cultures which is underpinned by high-quality language education that fosters pupils’ curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic, and vision-driven Curriculum Area Lead for Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) who is innovative, inspiring, and can design and deliver an authentic French and Spanish curriculum that engages our students. The successful candidate will share our values, be passionate about their subject, and lead an enthusiastic team of language educators.
The post holder will hold strategic oversight, accountability, and operational leadership for the preparation and delivery of French and Spanish across Key Stage 3-5, ensuring that all students make excellent progress through quality first teaching and robust curriculum planning. The successful candidate will line manage department colleagues, lead subject-specific CPD, monitor standards through quality assurance, and drive departmental performance and exam success at GCSE and A-Level. The post holder will demonstrate an ability to foster trust-wide collaboration, ensuring the continual improvement of the quality of students' learning remains at the top of the Trust's agenda.
We are looking for a leader who has:
- A shared commitment to our values and to forming positive working relationships with our community
- A proven track record of excellent and inspirational teaching from Key Stage 3 up to Key Stage 5
- Proven experience in driving measurable improvements in student achievement, retention, and progress across key stages
- Strong strategic vision for curriculum design, assessment, and language pedagogy across KS3–5
- Demonstrated capacity to lead, line manage, and develop staff through coaching, performance management, and targeted CPD
- Commitment to their professional development and a culture of open professional dialogue
- Passion for combating social disadvantage and generating social capital
- Enthusiasm for innovation in curriculum design and data-informed assessment strategies
The post holder will demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration and staff subject development. They will play a key role in ensuring that the continual improvement of the quality of student's learning is at the top of the business agenda and will be responsible for developing the department to ensure its long-term success and sustainability.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is committed to:
- Building a learning community
- Strong curriculum strategy
- Consistently good teaching
- A culture of kindness and care
- Collaboration with our wider school community
For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
Other benefits include:
- Generous Occupational Pension
- Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
- Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
- Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
- Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please submit an application via Eteach.
Closing date for application: 12pm 12th October 2026 with interviews being held shortly after.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1039 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Stourport High School & VIth Form College is committed to:
- building a learning community
- strong curriculum strategy
- consistently good teaching
- a culture of kindness and care
- collaboration with our wider school community
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
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