Head of MFL

Consett Academy, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38,794.00 - £56,926.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS & TLR2b

Head of MFL job summary

Head of MFL
MPS - UPS & TLR2b
To start September 2026

Consett Academy is seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Modern Foreign Languages to lead our languages provision from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and talented practitioner to shape the strategic direction of MFL and drive excellence in teaching and learning.

As Head of Department, you will provide strong professional leadership, ensuring a high-quality, ambitious curriculum and consistently strong outcomes across the full ability range. You will be accountable for standards of teaching and learning in languages, using data effectively to raise attainment and secure sustained progress. Leading by example as an excellent classroom practitioner, you will develop schemes of work, assessment and teaching strategies, and foster a culture of high expectations, collaboration and continuous improvement.

You will line manage and develop colleagues, implement effective performance management, and contribute to whole-school improvement planning. Working closely with senior leaders, pastoral teams and the SENCO, you will ensure that provision meets the needs of all learners and that safeguarding remains paramount. The role also includes responsibility for departmental resources, curriculum links with partner primary schools, and promoting languages as a vital part of students’ future success.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of GCSE outcomes, extensive secondary teaching experience and proven middle leadership experience. You will be resilient, organised and inspiring, with the ability to motivate both students and staff.

At Consett Academy, we offer a supportive and forward-thinking environment, high-quality professional development, opportunities for career progression across our partner schools, and a leadership team committed to staff wellbeing.

Prospective candidates are warmly welcomed to visit Consett Academy prior to application to experience our school community and discuss the role in more detail.

Connect Multi-Academy Trust is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which aren't 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and check to establish that a person is not barred from 'regulated activity' as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation

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

Connect Multi-Academy Trust is legally obligated to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and bind-overs as well as pending prosecutions, which aren't 'protected' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and check to establish that a person is not barred from 'regulated activity' as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

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.

About Consett Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1491 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Consett Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/consett-academy

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