Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Felixstowe School, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QRThis job expired on 7 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 April 2022
Closing date
7 January 2022 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Languagesjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR (£25,714 - £41,604 per annum) + TLR
Additional allowances
TLR (£8,291 per annum)
Head of Modern Foreign Languages job summary
We are looking to appoint an inspirational and experienced Head of MFL with a passion for accelerating progress within the MFL department. You will have the ability to teach across the full age and ability range and will be able to enthuse, engage and motivate our students to achieve their full potential. This is an exciting time to join our journey of improvement and play a key part in transforming the lives of our young people.
The ideal candidate will
- Be an excellent Teacher of Languages
- Be a committed team player;
- Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;
- Be committed to Felixstowe School’s ethos;
- Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.
You will join a friendly and welcoming department, which is forward thinking, innovative and passionate about teaching. We are looking for a languages teacher who is passionate about languages and wants to share their love of languages and other cultures with students to raise standards and improve student outcomes.
You will be a team player within Felixstowe School and within the wider Trust. We are looking for an ambitious individual to grow MFL as a department in terms of GCSE and A-Level. You will want to ensure MFL is a beacon of excellence in the school and want to run trips for students to practice their language skills.
You will be keen to lead your team to enhance the extra-curricular offer, improve overall teaching and learning and ensure students and your team meet their potential.
CPD is important at Felixstowe School we are looking for a Head of Department who is keen to learn and ensure they see CPD as part of their wider role. If you are looking for a department where you can make real change, teach wonderful students and want to make the difference to lives this is the role for you.
For more information about the school, visit the School website http://www.fxs.org.uk
For more information on our Trust, Unity Schools Partnership, visit the Trust website www.unitysp.co.uk
If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact the Headteacher’s PA Mrs J Cumberland jcumberland@fxs.org.uk
All applications must be submitted via our Trust online application portal.
Closing Date: 9am on Friday 07 January 2022
Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 10 January 2022
To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/140268TVS
If you are a current employee of Unity Schools Partnership, please use the following link to apply https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/140268INT
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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About Felixstowe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Felixstowe School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jcumberland@fxa.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01394 288228
Our school is an amazing place, full of wonderful students and staff. We pride ourselves on taking evidence-based approach to innovation, meaning that we choose strategies impact student progress teacher workload. sensible realistic policies include excellent behaviour policy, a whole class feedback policy. modern facilities provide environment work in, our thriving Sixth Form continues grow, as do the numbers in other year groups; 2021 Year 7 intake largest ten years becomes increasingly popular.
Arranging a visit to Felixstowe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jcumberland@fxa.org.uk.
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