Head of Modern Foreign Languages
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 7UR5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01/09/2025 (Or sooner)
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 31650.00 - 43606.00
Head of Modern Foreign Languages job summary
Head of MFL (MPS / UPS +TLR 2C)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate leader with a good work ethic, a sense of moral purpose and a genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of our young people. You will help us drive change and create a happy and safe place for learning together and achieving ambitious objectives. You will be driven by a desire to serve our community and young people. If you feel that your values and ambitions align with ours, and you believe that you can support our journey to deliver our vision, we would love to hear from you.
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a family, guided by Christian love and following in the footsteps of Christ. It is an 11-16 Academy with 900 students on roll. We are focused upon improving the quality of education and driving up standards of achievement rapidly. It is a busy, dynamic, and exciting place to work. We are committed to ensuring that every student is as successful as possible. We strive for excellence, cherishing every child in our care as a unique thumbprint of God, enabling all to realise their full potential.
Our curriculum is designed to open doors and unlock minds to ensure that all our students are given opportunities to thrive and shine. We concentrate on providing the highest quality of teaching, with bespoke CPD for all staff to support this, the best possible student support, and an engaging and appropriate curriculum.
The Academy of St. Francis of Assisi benefits from its membership of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust, a unique Joint Denominational Multi Academy Trust in Liverpool.
To find out more about our school, please visit The Academy of St Francis of Assisi – Part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust
Closing date for applications is Monday 10 February 2025 at 9am.
Interview date is likely to be week commencing Monday 24 February 2025.
Start date: September 2025 (or earlier)
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a member of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust. All Saints Multi Academy Trust is the operating name for The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
- School type
- Academy, Church of England/Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 887 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is an 11-16 Academy with Christian Values and environmental sustainability at its heart. Founded in 2005, it has grown to become an Academy renowned for its cultural diversity and its unique building design. The Academy is focused upon driving standards of achievement rapidly and this makes it a dynamic and exciting place to work. The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is committed to ensuring that every student makes the most of their potential. The Academy concentrates on providing the highest quality teaching, with bespoke CPD for all staff to support this, the best possible student support and the most appropriate and innovative curriculum.
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