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Head of MFL
Uplands Academy, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6AZThis job expired on 29 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
17 January 2024
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
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time ideally
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/Upper
Additional allowances
TLR2, point negotiable dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking applications from dedicated and hardworking professionals with a desire to work in a successful, happy and well-resourced non-selective Academy.
We are looking for applicants who will strive to make a substantial difference to the lives of our students, our school and the wider community. The successful candidate must be experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with strong organisational skills, and ready to play a significant role as Head of MFL, leading French and Spanish.
You must be:
An outstanding, research informed practitioner with a proven record of raising attainment for students
A confident and competent user of data, able to empower others in its use to support outstanding pedagogy
Able to inspire and challenge every student enabling them to make excellent progress
Able to communicate and enthuse staff and implement ideas
What the school offers its staff
Uplands Academy converted to an Academy in September 2022 and became a member of MARK Education Trust (formally Beacon Community College Academy Trust).
The acronym MARK was selected because staff who work in the trust are motivated, ambitious, resourceful, and knowledgeable. This partnership will provide exciting opportunities for professional development, and the sharing of good practice across the schools within the trust.
We work meticulously to secure a culture of unapologetically high expectations that are underpinned by our collective, uncompromising belief and ambition for the students of Uplands Academy. Our experienced, loyal, highly skilled and highly effective team of staff work together so that teachers can teach and students can learn. The Academy is committed to the development of both its staff and students.
At Uplands Academy, we are proud of the excellent relationships between our staff and our students.
Our staff have high expectations, are ambitious for our students, and they know them well. We pride ourselves on our rigorous focus on the child as a unique individual, including our most disadvantaged and those with SEND. We ensure that the lessons that our students receive are effectively adapted and inclusive, enabling them to be actively engaged in their learning. We want our children to be happy, successful, and confident by providing the best possible education for all our students. We want to be an exceptional educational establishment for our community.
We strongly encourage candidates to come and visit our school. For further details, or to arrange a visit please contact HR on 01892 782135 or emailhr@uplandscc.com
Commitment to safeguarding
All posts are subject to DBS enhanced clearance, health checks and satisfactory references. MARK Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Uplands Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 809 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Uplands Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@uplandscc.com
- Phone number
- 01892786611
Uplands Academy converted to an Academy in September 2022 and became a member of the MARK Education Trust (formally Beacon Community College Academy Trust). The acronym MARK was selected because staff who work in the trust are motivated, ambitious, resourceful, and knowledgeable. This partnership will provide many exciting opportunities for professional development, and the sharing of good practice across the schools within the trust.
Arranging a visit to Uplands Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@uplandscc.com.
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