
Head of MFL
Ark Boulton Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2QG2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2023 or earlier
Closing date
29 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
12 March 2023
Job details
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Languagesjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - 40 Hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Ark Leadership scale (Outside London) L1-L5 (£44,960-£49,617)
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Director of MFL, you will lead and be accountable for the MFL department's quality of teaching, learning and outcomes in both KS3 and KS4. You will manage line managers, heads of department, achievement leaders and other members of the schools to deliver, appropriate, effective intervention strategies to support improvements in student achievement.
You will play a key role in ensuring that the school meets statutory requirements on areas such as reporting and national testing, and where possible provide advice and support to other colleagues.You will also scrutinise, analyse and interpret the whole school attainment data to inform school improvement and lead on target setting.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience at Middle Leadership or Assistant Head level (or equivalent)
- Experience of working successfully in at least one school in an urban, multicultural setting, teaching scholars from backgrounds of socio-economic disadvantage
- Experience of delivering consistently outstanding lessons to scholars of all ages and achievement levels
- Evidence of having directly impacted on the raising of attainment levels in a subject area or phase
How to apply:
Please visit www.arkboulton.org/vacancies and submit your application by the deadline.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please contact Amal Hersi on a.hersi@arkboulton.org.
What the school offers its staff
- Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, soup for lunch and lunch for those on duty. We have parking available, a gym on site and a well-equipped staff room including a pool table.
- Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on the needs of our local context. For instance, at present we do not use traditional book marking across the school.
- On Fridays, children finish at 2pm, giving time and space for professional development amongst staff.
- Staff voice is important to us; we like to listen to our staff. We are always seeking feedback and input from our staff.
Further details about the role
By joining Ark Boulton Academy means, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most.
Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community.
Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty.
By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 908 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ark Boulton Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- a.hersi@arkboulton.org
By joining Ark Boulton Academy means, you become part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. Each day is unique for our team, as they collectively support the activities within and outside the school. Our consortium of creative and resourceful team members ensure we go above and beyond in order to constantly improve our service to the community we serve. Our strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher 'applies as much to our staff as our students. We recognise that the health and wellbeing of our staff will affect that of our students. For this reason, we have invested in developing our wellbeing room and other initiatives to care for our whole school community. Our staff are a valuable and integral part of our community and are given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are role-models and ambassadors for Boulton on a professional and public level. They reflect the virtues we promote which include courage, self-discipline, commitment, and honesty. By becoming a member of our school family, you will embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned Ark family of schools we are a part of. Through Ark, our staff can share best practice and receive training from some of the most talented individuals in the country.
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