Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Wootton Upper School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HTThis job expired on 16 April 2020
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
16 April 2020 at 9am
Date listed
3 April 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 2C, currently £6,449 plus a recruitment and retention allowance depending on experience.
Head of Modern Foreign Languages job summary
Wootton Academy Trust has an exciting opportunity to appoint a new Head of Modern Foreign Languages. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly motivated and inspirational leader to head our MFL team.
Modern Foreign Languages has a high profile at the Trust with public examinations results have been strong over the past three years. In French, 82% of learners gained a Grade 4+ at GCSE in both 2018 and 2019. At A Level, all students gained a grade A*-B. Results across all languages have generated positive value added scores.
The successful candidate will have a:
relentless focus on maximizing student progress;
clear vision of outstanding MFL provision;
passion for teaching MFL to all children;
strategy to increase the proportion of students learning a MFL to GCSE and beyond.
The role will include:
teaching across the age range, including A Level in French and/or Spanish;
providing inspiring leadership of staff;
developing enrichment opportunities for all children;
building links with our feeder middle schools.
The successful candidate will receive:
complimentary membership of Chartered College of Teaching;
access to the Trust’s CPD programme;
complimentary tea and coffee and complimentary flu inoculation;
Line Management support from a Local Area of Middle Leaders and a Senior Leader.
Closing Date: 09:00 on Thursday 16th April 2020. Please apply at the earliest opportunity. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive applications from outstanding candidates.
Applicants must complete the Trust’s application form - we cannot accept CVs. An Application Form and recruitment information can be downloaded from our website www.woottonupper.co.uk or requested by email from recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk.
Please return the completed Application Form either by email to recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk or by post to the HR Department, Wootton Academy Trust, Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT.
Wootton Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES - We prefer to hire people directly. We’ll be in touch if we need you!
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.
About Wootton Upper School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 897 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wootton Upper School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk
Wootton Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising of Wootton Upper School and Kimberley STEM college.
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