Head of MFL
Aylestone School, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1HY22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- French, Languages
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPR
Additional allowances
TLR2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Aylestone School is an oversubscribed co-educational 11-16 school, located in the picturesque Cathedral City of Hereford, adjacent to the Herefordshire Colleges' campus for Further Education, and 10 minutes walk from the city railway station.
Required for September 2025
Head of Faculty: Modern Foreign Languages
Permanent Full-Time post
MPS/UPR + TLR 2 £5351
Thank you for taking an interest in our school. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic, creative teacher of French, and an outstanding leader to join our school as Head of Faculty. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring leader possessing a real passion for MFL. The successful candidate will also lead the faculty of Communications.
We are looking for a leader who has a clear commitment to driving and achieving the best possible outcomes for students of all abilities. We are looking for an inspirational and innovative leader who believes in inspiring our students to develop a love of languages, and who will be committed to improving teaching and learning across the subjects within the faculty.
Applications are invited from outstanding classroom practitioners with a proven record of motivating students to achieve success. The successful applicant will have a record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons and have the ability to raise standards of teaching and learning across the faculty. Additionally, they should be able to contribute to, organise, develop and deliver schemes of work which help promote engagement, excellence, and independent thinking.
The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.
Dependant on the applications received we may choose to interview before the deadline date. Should you wish to visit the school or talk to key staff prior to application then we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school. If you would like to arrange such a visit, then please call and ask for Mrs Angele Griffith, PA to the Headteacher to arrange this, or to discuss the post over the phone with Mr Robertson, the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
- quality training to those new to the career
- a commitment to continuing professional development
- a positive school culture
- a Federation CPD programme
- an opportunity to work with our federated primary schools
Flexible working opportunities
The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Building on Aylestone’s success the Local Authority are investing over £13 million to increase the number of pupils to 750. This includes the building of brand new block and sports hall. This expansion will allow Aylestone to retain it’s ‘small school ethos’ whilst expanding its curriculum offer and opportunity.
If you have the vision and passion to contribute to expanding our school, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Further details about the role
The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Building on Aylestone’s success the Local Authority are investing over £13 million to increase the number of pupils to 750. This includes the building of brand new block and sports hall. This expansion will allow Aylestone to retain it’s ‘small school ethos’ whilst expanding its curriculum offer and opportunity.
If you have the vision and passion to contribute to expanding our school, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@aylestone.hereford.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Aylestone School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Aylestone School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@aylestone.hereford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01432357371
Aylestone School is a co-educational 11-16 school, located in the picturesque Cathedral City of Hereford, adjacent to the Herefordshire Colleges' campus for Further Education, and 10 minutes walk from the City railway station.
Arranging a visit to Aylestone School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@aylestone.hereford.sch.uk.
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