Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Astrea Academy Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 9BE15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
8 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Modern Languages
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,957.00 - £50,062.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2d - £5,659
Head of Modern Foreign Languages job summary
Are you a passionate linguist and experienced educator ready to lead a thriving Modern Foreign Languages department? Do you believe in the power of language to open doors and broaden horizons? Astrea Academy Sheffield is seeking a dynamic Head of MFL to drive excellence in teaching, curriculum, and outcomes across our all-through academy.
About the RoleAs Head of MFL, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the language learning experience for scholars across Key Stages 3 and 4. You will lead the strategic development of the department, ensuring a knowledge-rich, inclusive curriculum that inspires curiosity, fosters achievement, and prepares students for a global future.
You will:
- Lead curriculum planning, assessment, and teaching strategies across the MFL department.
- Ensure high standards of learning, development, and achievement for all scholars.
- Support and develop a team of teachers, promoting collaboration and professional growth.
- Monitor progress, implement interventions, and drive continuous improvement.
- Champion a culture of high expectations, impeccable behaviour, and academic excellence.
- Qualified Teacher Status and a good honours degree.
- Evidence of outstanding teaching at KS3 and KS4 (A-level experience desirable).
- Deep knowledge of the MFL curriculum and innovative teaching approaches.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and support colleagues.
- A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and the highest professional standards.
- A passion for languages and a belief in their power to transform lives.
- A permanent leadership role with MPS/UPS + TLR 2d salary.
- A values-driven academy with a strong focus on knowledge-rich education.
- A collaborative, supportive environment with visible senior leadership.
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Ongoing CPD, leadership development, and career progression opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme and free on-site parking.
- A chance to make a real difference in a diverse and ambitious school community.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all scholars. Our approach is rooted in high expectations, explicit instruction, and a belief that every child can succeed—regardless of background or starting point. As part of the Astrea Academy Trust, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and actively promote diversity and inclusion across our workforce.
Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. We also welcome visits, so if you want to discuss this role in greater detail or have a look around the school, please get in touch with chloe.wood@astreasheffield.org
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible to accommodate your schedule. We also reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date and to close this position early if we receive a high volume of candidates, so do not delay, apply today.
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Sheffield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Sheffield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its scholars and expects all staff, volunteers and members of the Academy community to share this commitment.
We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, scholars and staff within the Academy. All concerns are passed through the Safeguarding Team in line with our Astrea Academy Sheffield Safeguarding Policy 2023 and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 Guidance.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Astrea Academy Sheffield
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1025 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Astrea Academy Sheffield website
At Astrea Academy Sheffield, we address our young people as scholars because we know that every single one of them is capable of outstanding academic achievements. We promote scholarship by offering an all-through curriculum which is rich in powerful knowledge and meticulously planned by subject experts. We know that powerful knowledge is the key that will open powerful doors for our scholars in the future. Therefore, we are relentlessly committed to delivering exceptional lessons in every classroom, every day.
We respect every scholars’ right to access an exceptional education and offer academic, inspiring and broad opportunities for all through both our curriculum and co-curriculum. We teach our young people to be responsible through our thoughtful character education programme and essential habit building work. Our scholars respect everyone in our academy’s community and grow their responsibility, knowing that they are the leaders of tomorrow.
We are tenacious in our commitment to do the very best for the young people in our care and this tenacity is mirrored in the way that our scholars work on their academic and character education every day.
We foster curiosity in our young people by providing them with a rounded education which opens doors to new opportunities, ideas and experiences. Our classrooms are filled with the awe and wonder that is comes from the joy of learning.
If you are interested in coming to see more of what we do, then please email info@astreasheffield.org to arrange a visit.
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