Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Woodbrook Vale School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ST4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
27 August 2024
Closing date
6 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time: Head of Faculty: Modern Foreign Languages Specialism - Spanish Full time, permanent position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2c
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required from Tuesday 27 August 2024, a colleague who is inspirational, innovative and teeming with enthusiasm to lead our MFL Faculty, that has recently been rated as an ‘Outstanding’ faculty through our internal review process. This is an exciting time to continue to move the faculty further forward.
The successful candidate will be passionate about languages. They will have new ideas about the curriculum design on offer in order to maintain high levels of interest, joy and motivation in this subject. The successful candidate will build on the strong foundations that are already in place within the faculty and can expect high levels of support from the school leadership and the board of trustees.
What the school offers its staff
Woodbrook Vale School is an award winning and highly over subscribed 11-16 single academy trust located within the university town of Loughborough. The school is an Ofsted-rated “good” school (February 2022) and has a track record of excellent GCSE results. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to innovate and further build upon the school’s success to ensure students aspire to be the best they can possibly be.
The school ethos engenders a supportive learning environment and we are committed to giving every student the drive to ‘aspire, enjoy, and succeed’. Our approach to teaching and learning is informed by our work on growth mindset and knowledge-based approaches. Our school culture is predicated on the importance of character education and we were recently quoted as being one of the leading schools in the country for character education.
We have invested heavily in our buildings and infrastructure over recent years to create a highly attractive school site. We hold the Silver Investors in People Award and are known for our work to promote staff well-being and job satisfaction. The school regularly provides internal opportunities for TLRs, both permanent and temporary and believes in bringing on new talent.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to pbradshaw@wbvs.co.uk
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About Woodbrook Vale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 837 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodbrook Vale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- pbradshaw@wbvs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01509 557560
Woodbrook Vale School is a popular and highly successful 11-16 single academy trust located within the university town of Loughborough. The school is an Ofsted-rated “good” school (Feb 2022) and has a track record of excellent GCSE results. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to build upon the school’s success and ensure students aspire to be the best they can possibly be.
The school ethos engenders a supportive learning environment and we are committed to giving every student the drive to ‘aspire, enjoy, succeed’. We are proud of our approach to teaching and learning informed by work on growth mindset and knowledge based approaches. We have excellent facilities and have invested heavily in our buildings and infrastructure over recent years to create a highly attractive school site. We hold the Silver Investors in People Award and are known for our work to promote staff well-being and job satisfaction.
Arranging a visit to Woodbrook Vale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pbradshaw@wbvs.co.uk.
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