Head of MFL
The Wisbech Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2RU52 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
19 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) + TLR 2B
Head of MFL job summary
Job Title: Head of MFL - 60%*
*Happy to consider full time for a candidate across both campus schools
Location: The Wisbech Academy
Salary: Main Teacher pay scale or Upper Teacher pay scale + TLR 2B
Hours per week / Weeks per year: 32.5 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year
Start date: September 2026
About our school
We are a new 11-16 school serving 600 students (120 PAN), growing year-on-year, we will move into our purpose-built site in 2026/27. Being part of the Wisbech Campus enables shared facilities, collaboration and excellent opportunities for staff and students.
The Role
We are seeking an exceptional and forward‑thinking Head of MFL to lead the creation and evolution of our MFL curriculum.
You will play a central role in building the department from the ground up, crafting an academically rigorous and knowledge‑rich curriculum that empowers students to understand the past, think critically, and articulate ideas with confidence.
This position is ideal for an experienced middle leader seeking a new challenge, or an ambitious teacher ready to step into departmental leadership within a supportive and innovative environment.
What You Will Do
- Lead the development of a coherent, knowledge‑rich MFL curriculum rooted in powerful disciplinary knowledge.
- Shape the long‑term vision, ethos, and identity of MFL at our new school.
- Establish exemplary teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
- Build, inspire, and mentor a future team as the school grows.
- Develop high‑quality resources, enrichment opportunities, and cross‑curricular links.
- Ensure MFL becomes a vibrant, intellectually ambitious subject that engages all learners.
- Mentor and support new colleagues as the department grows - helping to develop confident, expert practitioners.
What We’re Looking For
- A passionate linguist with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to teach one or more modern foreign languages to a high standard.
- Experience in designing or delivering a knowledge‑rich MFL curriculum.
- A deep understanding of powerful disciplinary knowledge—including grammar, phonics, vocabulary acquisition, translation, and cultural literacy—and the ability to embed these meaningfully into curriculum design.
- A reflective, research‑informed practitioner with strong pedagogical understanding and the ability to coach, mentor, and develop others.
- Experience leading or contributing to high‑quality KS3 and 4 provision (with KS5 desirable for our Campus Sixth Form as we grow)
- The flexibility and enthusiasm to teach an additional subject in our first year of development.
- A leader excited by the challenge and opportunity of establishing a new department in a growing school.
Why Join Us?
- Shape a brand‑new department with the freedom to innovate from first principles.
- Lead MFL according to your professional values, subject expertise, and academic vision.
- Play a central role in recruiting, coaching, and mentoring a future team.
- Work within a supportive, research‑informed environment that prioritises academic rigour and intellectual curiosity.
- Benefit from exceptional professional development as part of Brooke Weston Trust, including:
- o Access to a comprehensive CPD offer spanning pedagogy, leadership development, curriculum design, coaching, mentoring, and evidence‑informed practice.
- o Opportunities to engage with the Trust’s professional networks, subject communities, and collaborative training programmes.
- o Support to undertake NPQs, delivered through high‑quality national providers, helping you develop as a confident leader as your department grows.
- Experience rapid professional growth as Wisbech Academy expands year by year.
- Join a team committed to building a school that is scholarly, ambitious, and transformative for its pupils.
Click here to find out more about The Wisbech Academy.
Click here to find out more about the Wisbech Campus.
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.
The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you:
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service and the ability to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year.
One wellbeing day a year, in addition to your annual leave
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.
A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day when you work in one of our Trust schools
Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
Cycle to Work scheme.
Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development
Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations
Be the difference - At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you
Wisbech Academy is part of Brooke Weston Trust, which offers one of the most extensive and well‑structured professional development programmes in the region. Through the Trust’s Centre for Professional Development, colleagues benefit from:
- A comprehensive CPD programme across curriculum, safeguarding, behaviour, SEND, leadership development, and governance
- High‑quality training delivered by senior leaders across the Trust, alongside nationally recognised experts, Ofsted inspectors, DfE‑affiliated consultants, and specialist outreach providers
- Access to purpose‑built professional learning facilities, including the CPD Centre (home of the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub) and the Primary Training Hub at Oakley Vale Primary School
- A wide range of courses spanning everything from curriculum design and teaching & learning to first aid, leadership, SEND, and operational skills
As a Brooke Weston Trust school, the Wisbech Academy sits within the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, which delivers the NPQ programme in partnership with Ambition Institute.
Being within the same Trust family gives our teachers excellent access to its full suite of NPQs, delivered in partnership with Ambition Institute. This reflects the strong emphasis Brooke Weston Trust places on high‑quality professional development, ensuring colleagues have clear, research‑informed pathways for progression.
How to Apply
We welcome visits and conversations about the role. Full details and application information are available at www.thewisbechacademy.org or by calling 01945 407909.
Closing date: 12th April 2026
Interview date: w/c 24th April 2026
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Wisbech Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Wisbech Academy website
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