Head of Modern Foreign Languages

St John Fisher Catholic Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 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
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2c

What skills and experience we're looking for

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a qualified, effective, and ambitious leader for Modern Foreign Languages (French & Spanish) who is dedicated to enhancing student performance by positively influencing teaching and learning. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a proven history of achieving excellent results for students across all Key Stages, and the capability to teach at A level. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a commitment to outstanding results and have the ability to lead, inspire and motivate others. This appointment provides the opportunity to lead a committed team of staff and teach well-motivated, hard-working students. You will join a forward-thinking and high-achieving department and be committed to delivering genuinely imaginative, engaging and varied lessons.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you?

• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
• On-site parking and access to canteen.
• Teacher Pension Scheme.
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.

Commitment to safeguarding

St. John Fisher is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
In line with KCSiE 2023, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About St John Fisher Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John Fisher Catholic Academy website
• Email address: office@sjfchs.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-fisher-catholic-academy

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