Curriculum Leader: Modern Foreign Languages

Sherburn High School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 6AS

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  31 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time teaching hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,000 - £43,685
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2.B

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge of current educational thinking regarding raising achievement through learning and teaching styles

An understanding of the agenda for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

Knowledge and understanding of behaviour management strategies

A strong commitment to the vision of the school

The ability to build strong relationships with young people

The ability to secure behaviour for learning through appropriate strategies and quality teaching

The ability to work effectively within a team and as an individual

The ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents

Energy and enthusiasm

Emotional intelligence

Ability to contribute to the wider life of school

To have successfully taught MFL across the age and ability range, up to GCSE

To have taken responsibility for the development of an area within Modern Foreign Languages

Proven experience in the delivery of high quality education

Experience of working as part of a school team developing whole school policies

To have been involved in staff coaching and appraisals

Experience of AS and/or A2 teaching in MFL

The ability to teach two languages up to KS3

Be willing to promote, organise and take part in residential trips abroad

What the school offers its staff

An information pack for this role can be downloaded from our website at our Vacancies page. If you are interested in applying for this post please click the link below to complete our online application form.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We have a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school, a copy is on our website at www.sherburnhigh.co.uk. At interview all candidates will be asked if there have been any allegations or issues raised against them by children and, if so, the outcome of them. All employees must have enhanced DBS checks prior to starting work.

Applying for the job

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

Apply for the job by following the link below

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SHS Information for Applicants CL MFL.pdf - 201 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sherburn High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 876 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sherburn High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hayley.kibble@shs.starmat.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherburn-high-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Sherburn High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hayley.kibble@shs.starmat.uk.

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