Head of Department MFL

St Michael's Catholic School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1PW

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Modern Languages
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS-UPS Plus TLR

Head of Department MFL job summary

Head of MFL(French and Spanish)

The governors of St Michael’s Catholic School are seeking a department leader with the passion and ethos required to support the MFL department in our great Catholic school in High Wycombe. Set in a beautiful new building, this is a wonderful school and a wonderful opportunity.

Curriculum Leaders in our schools are required to be passionate about two things:

• That every child must be loved and supported to do the best that is possible.
• That staff receive brilliant support so that they can teach brilliant lessons.

You will be a visible presence across the community, leading with love, courage, professionalism, and good humour. You will have a particular concern for any student who is disadvantaged in any way, and you will see it as your mission that no child is left behind. Your presence will inspire and reassure in equal measure.

We are seeking to appoint colleagues who can demonstrate:

• Excellence in the classroom.
• A commitment to raising standards through quality curriculum design and quality pedagogy
• The ability to inspire and motivate students, staff, parents and carers.
• High expectations.
• Initiative, ideas and imagination.
• Excellent leadership, management and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

You will be joining a vibrant leadership team with the drive and determination to see that you are supported to do the best that is possible.

Want to find out more or visit the school?

If you would like to visit the school or speak to someone about the role, please contact Mrs Stacey Soares ssoares@stmichaelscs.org

The governors of St Michael’s Catholic School reserve the right to withdraw this advert ahead of the closing date shown. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Any candidate that has begun an application on MyNewTerm will be notified of any change to the closing date and given the opportunity to complete the application.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Michael's Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-catholic-school-high-wycombe

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