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Head of MFL
Maltings Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025 Start
Closing date
5 February 2025 at 3:39pm
Date listed
22 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31650 - £43607 per annum
Head of MFL job summary
Spinks Lane
Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
United Kingdom
Main Pay Range + TLR 2b + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Permanent, Full Time
April 2025 Start
Together we can make great things happen.
We are looking for an inspirational Head of MFL in Spanish and French to lead our dedicated department. You will lead, manage and develop the department, maximising student achievement and progress through a creative, relevant and challenging curriculum. You will lead a small but dedicated team of MFL specialist teachers across both French and Spanish. As Head of Department, you will lead and coach the team to develop their expertise further, including mentoring our MFL ECT.
MFL Department
All Maltings students learn either French or Spanish at Key Stage 3 (KS3) and then have the option for further study, with both French and Spanish being offered for GCSE. The MFL department has its own dedicated area in the school, and you will have your own classroom, where you will have full autonomy and be encouraged to create rich learning environments. This is a great time to be joining us here at Maltings, where our MFL team is well respected and highly regarded. There is good support for teaching and learning, all underpinned by 'The Maltings Way', our clear and well applied behaviour for learning strategy.
As Head of Languages, you will have access to many career progression and development opportunities. These include our in-house CPD and LIFT Schools Subject Networks. We also utilise See It Name It Do It strategies, and all staff have StepLab accounts to personalise their own development. You will have a dedicated SLT Link Coach, and you will meet together weekly to discuss strategic issues for the department as well as your own needs and development.
Extra Curricular and Trips
At Maltings, all staff are welcome to offer any clubs within or extra to their taught subject. Currently, the GCSE languages breakfast clubs are well-attended, and students are actively seeking more opportunities to practise their language skills. We are currently exploring adding more enrichment opportunities for our students, with trips planned to the Loire Valley for 2025 and plans to offer a trip to Spain in 2026 and keen to set up day trips to France for KS3 students.
Closing date : 2nd February 2025
We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
* Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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.
About Maltings Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 891 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Maltings Academy website (opens in new tab)
Maltings Academy is an 11-16 co-educational school for 900 students. The school opened in September 2012 on the site of the predecessor school. Maltings Academy is judged by Ofsted to be an Outstanding School. Maltings academy is an oversubscribed school at the heart of its local community. We have excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides.
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