Head of Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages

Langley Park School for Girls, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BE

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range (L5-L9) depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a full-time Head of Faculty from September 2025 to lead our large and successful Modern Foreign Languages Faculty and to lead one of these subjects/languages.You will be responsible for leading, managing and developing all subject areas within the faculty, in collaboration with the various Heads of Department.

You will have a proven track record of leading curriculum development, developing teaching, learning and assessment, raising student achievement and supporting and managing a team of people.

What the school offers its staff

• Highly motivated students with a commitment to their learning.
• Very good standards of student behaviour.
• Innovative approaches to Teacher Professional Development.
• Opportunities to work and grow within our trust and beyond the school.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• An Employee Assistance Programme and flu vaccination.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Head of Faculty (MFL) recruitment pack - Mar 25.pdf - 1.17 MB (opens in new tab)

About Langley Park School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1687 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Langley Park School for Girls website
• Email address: hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02086395234
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/langley-park-school-for-girls

Arranging a visit to Langley Park School for Girls

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk.

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