Head of Modern Foreign Language

Iceni Secondary Academy, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PE

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Head of Modern Foreign Language job summary

Head of Modern Foreign Language

Full Time

Permanent

MPS-UPS £32,916 - £51,048 per annum plus TLR £3,527 (pending pay award)

Start date: ASAP

Are you a creative, inspiring, and dynamic Teacher of Modern Foreign Language looking to further your career in this specialism? Are you committed to delivering an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum? Then Iceni Secondary Academy may be able to give you the opportunity you are looking for.  Our MFL department is looking for a Subject Leader to inspire our students and ensure they reach their full potential.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Head of MFL at Iceni Secondary Academy.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic and forward-thinking individual, with a real drive to enhance students’ experience in the classroom. We are seeking an ambitious professional with the ability to teach across the key stages, and join an academy which is dynamic and inspiring, creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. The ideal candidate will be someone who will promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure effective working relations. As a leader of the team, you will play a lead role in curriculum development alongside progressing and enhancing the teaching practice of others within the academy and beyond. We are keen to secure a high calibre teacher who can make a telling contribution to our forward-looking team.

The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive team; there is a very strong commitment to improving standards. The appointed candidate will lead colleagues and will be supported by our teaching and learning team including Lead Practitioners and a strong SLT.

Why choose Iceni Academy? At Iceni Secondary Academy, our most recent Ofsted report recognises the strong progress we are making and the clear direction of travel under committed leadership. Inspectors highlighted the positive culture across the school, noting that “behaviour is orderly and purposeful. Pupils are keen to learn” and also recognised the impact of our investment in staff, stating that “the trust and school provide high-quality training”. We are on an exciting and ambitious improvement journey, building on these strengths with growing momentum. This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking team where your expertise will help shape the next phase of our development and make a real difference to the life chances of our pupils.

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Closing date for applications: Monday 12 October 2026 at 9am

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

Interview date: TBC

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2026. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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 Iceni Secondary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 555 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Iceni Secondary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/iceni-academy-thetford

Why choose Iceni Academy? Iceni Academy is on a journey to transform the lives of all students and staff with whom we work. We are determined to give our students the very best education possible, so they can realise their full potential and succeed in their later lives, by offering them a broad and balanced knowledge-rich curriculum, rooted in strong pedagogy, throughout their time studying with us. We hold this as the gold standard for all our students, with Ofsted inspectors particularly noting that ‘Leaders….have high expectations of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)’.

Iceni Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

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