4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    27 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Languages

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main/Upper Pay Range £31,650 - £49,084 per annum (pay award pending)

Additional allowances

TLR 2c - Current value £8,279 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for a teacher who can inspire and influence and who has:

  • Experience working with a team of colleagues to achieve shared priorities.
  • Clear vision and passion for the design and delivery ofan engaging MFL curriculum.
  • Effective classroom management skills with the ability to encourage high standards and expectations of all our learners.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

  • Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
  • A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
  • The benefitof working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
  • Membership of the Teachers' PensionScheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
  • Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
  • Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.

Further details about the role

We're seeking to appoint an experienced teacher to lead Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) to deliver an exciting and engaging curriculum.

The successful candidate will be accountable for leading, managing and developing the MFL subject area and effectively manage teaching and support staff within this area. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take their first steps into middle leadership, where they will be supported to grow and mould their own practice.

St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children.

We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture,educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight Tuesday 27th May 2025.

Expected interview dates- Friday 30th May 2025

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.Apply nowSupporting documents

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Hild's Church of England School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
670 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to St Hild's Church of England School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.gillies@neatat.org.uk.

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