71 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    4th January 2027

  • Closing date

    4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Languages

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£47,472.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Plus TLR 2

Head Of Department of Modern Languages job summary

We are looking to appoint a Head of Modern Languages to join our highly motivated and talented team here at Sheringham High School. Situated on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast we are proud to be part of the community and we have a talented hardworking staff, united in their belief that only the best is good enough for our young people. If you are approachable, able to inspire, challenge and develop colleagues, and want to share your vision, passion and energy through leading in this key role, then this may be the job for you!

You will:


Be an inspirational leader with a track record of ensuring excellent results throughout the age and ability range

Bring visible enthusiasm and advocacy for languages, creating memorable experiences beyond the classroom that inspire students to develop confidence, curiosity and a lasting passion for language learning.

Be able to teach French GCSE . The ability to teach German GCSE is also desirable, but other languages will be considered.

Be highly organised, and passionate about ensuring excellence for all in teaching, learning and achievement

Be aspirational about your own professional development and have excellent communication and motivational skills

Be committed to providing the best possible opportunities for all our young people

We can offer you:

  • Support and challenge from a high performing leadership team and a supportive Governing Body.
  • The scope to be creative and innovative in developing approaches to teaching, learning and the curriculum

Closing date: Friday 4th September - Midday.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED

We reserve the right to close this advert early should sufficient suitable applicants apply.

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

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be considered.
Sheringham High School is committed to the protection and safety of its students

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.

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About Sheringham High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
688 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Sheringham High School website
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Sheringham High School became an Academy in 2011 and is situated on the North Norfolk coast, forty or so minutes from Norwich. Until September 2021, Sheringham High was the central high school in the North Norfolk Academy Trust which has now merged with Synergy MAT.

We are a popular School that caters for over 700 students aged from 11 to 18 who live in Sheringham, Holt and the many surrounding villages. The School occupies a wonderful campus set in its own spacious playing fields with views of the sea.

Visitors comment on the very positive relationships between staff and students, and recognise the focus on learning in a caring and supportive environment. We provide a rich extra-curricular programme that includes a range of artistic, social, technological, literary, linguistic, sporting, dramatic, STEM and musical activities which the appointee should be looking to support.

Our best ambassadors are our students and we warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the School and see it in action.

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