11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    18 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 May 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

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M 1- UPS (Before Sept ‘25 uplift £31,650 (M1) - £43,607 (M6) or £45,646 (UPS1) - £49,084 (UPS3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills and personal attributes:

Essential for this role:

● Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

● Ability to design and refine curriculum intent and content such that we achieve our goal of being a +1 school for progress

● Outstanding teaching, can coach and be coached

● Maintain the highest expectations of all students and all staff

● Ability to lead on research informed pedagogy across the department and Academy

● Ability to quality assure implementation and impact of a department and strategically address areas of concern or development

● Communicate effectively with your team and with the leadership team

● A dynamic leader and a teamplayer

● A genuine care and respect of students and colleagues

● Integrity

● Strong values and outcomes driven for Head,Heart and Soul

You are likely to have:

● Sense of humour

● Ability to work well under pressure

● ‘Can do attitude’ willing to engage in the whole of the new Academy’s life. 2024/25

You may have:

● Aiming for Senior Leadership

Knowledge and qualifications: (Professional, technical or academic qualifications that you have achieved relevant to this role)

Essential for this role:

● Good Languages Degree

● QTS

● Either a French or Spanish specialist


You are likely to have:

● Further professional qualifications

You may have:

● NPQ ML or SL

● Leadership experience Experience: (Please draw upon experience and achievements gained through paid employment, voluntary work or personal life experience relevant to this role)

Essential for this role:

● Teaching KS3 and KS4 Spanish or French

● KS5 Spanish

You are likely to have:

● Evidence of strong academic performance of your classes

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you

  • Continuing Professional and Leadership development

  • Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas

  • Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers

  • Onsite parking or easy access via public transport or onsite parking.

  • Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies

  • All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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.

About Trinity Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
811 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0117 4509379

Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and well qualified teacher and leader to join us in our mission.

Why choose Trinity Academy?

Consistent behaviour and expectations allow you to focus on the craft and science of teaching
Weekly coaching for all staff and weekly department co planning
Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
Schemes of work fully resourced and ready

Arranging a visit to Trinity Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@trinityacademybristol.org.

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