Subject Lead for Languages

Landau Forte Academy, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4FF

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2023

• Closing date

  3 February 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A graduate with qualified teacher status
• A well-qualified teacher in Languages, ideally who can teach both French and Spanish with a strong teaching record
• Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment
• Excellent in-depth knowledge of the place of Languages in the development of young people and of the place of Languages within the wider curriculum
• An interest in the latest developments in Languages teaching and research
• Excellent relationships with students and parents
• A willingness to explore innovative and dynamic methods for teaching and learning
• High levels of enthusiasm, ambition, energy, resilience and determination
• Include wording around safeguarding legislation and training

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
• The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
• Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
• A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Further details about the role

The successful applicant will be passionate about developing a powerful learning experience for students, and will have experience of teaching students of a differing range of ages and abilities. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious leader to establish an innovative and dynamic department in a forward-thinking educational institution.

The main tasks are:

• Support the vision, values and overall purpose of the Academy
• Raise standards and the profile of Languages across the Academy
• Lead department meetings alongside the Faculty Leader, in order to disseminate information, pedagogy and motivate colleagues
• Support the Faculty Leader in whole faculty and whole school initiatives
• Identify groups of students at risk of underachieving and support in the provision of impactful teaching and learning strategies
• Lead the maintaining and updating of resources for teaching, including curriculum design and schemes of work
• Regularly lead the evaluation of the curriculum through staff and student voice
• Monitor and evaluate teaching and learning within the department
• Develop colleagues through effective coaching and mentoring strategies, which has a measurable impact in improving standards
• Contribute to staff training and the sharing of best practice and pedagogy
• Develop links with external agencies, which can enhance the level of CPD within the department
• Organise trips, intervention and enrichment activities
• Liaise with teachers in the department to ensure students experience a smooth transition between different key stages
• Ensure data collection is consistent, regularly reporting to the Faculty Leader and identifying any issues
• Manage a reward and recognition system at department level
• Support in conducting analysis of assessment data, in order to produce raising attainment plans to improve standards

The role is offered with a TLR package to be discussed with the Principal following interview

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About Landau Forte Academy, Amington

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 951 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Landau Forte Academy, Amington website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@lfct.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-academy-amington (opens in new tab)

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