12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    27 April 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    15 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

French, Spanish

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS (Outer London) + TLR

Subject Lead of Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish & French) job summary

Lead Our High-Performing MFL Department

Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form is a vibrant, ambitious and high-achieving community where students are encouraged to aspire, grow and excel. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and inspiring Subject Lead of Modern Foreign Languages to drive excellence across our Spanish and French provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner with strong leadership potential or proven leadership experience, to join a successful, innovative faculty within a unique and outstanding school. You will lead a committed team of subject specialists, champion high-quality teaching and learning, and contribute to the continued strength and development of our MFL curriculum.

The MFL department has been consistently one of the schools’ top-performing departments in terms of pupil outcomes. Students of GCSE Spanish and French outperform FFT20 targets, meaning that they make strong progress from Yr7 to Yr11. The priorities for the department are to further expand student numbers choosing to take MFL at KS4 and in turn, grow provision at KS5 as well as raising the profile of MFL across the school. Through initiatives such as our Spanish Exchange programme and trip to France, we seek to expose students to language and culture to inspire them in their studies and we are keen to appoint a Head of Department with exciting ideas of how the appeal of languages can be enhanced further.

There is a strong commitment to CPD in the department and the team have undertaken significant work in the past couple of years to build a curriculum to meet the demands of the new GCSE specification. We welcome applications from teachers who are keen to engage in the latest educational research on language teaching and share this with the team.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, forward thinking professional with a genuine passion for languages and a commitment to our school ethos: “Let your light so shine – Be the best you can be.”

You will teach Spanish and French at Key Stage 3, and be confident to teach at least one language, up to Key Stage 5.

Why Lead with Us?

At Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form, you will find:

• A supportive, values driven and forward thinking leadership team

• Experienced and dedicated colleagues who prioritise collaboration, professional growth and reflective practice

• A strong culture of achievement, respect and ambition

• Opportunities for further leadership development within a nurturing environment committed to excellence

Our school is consistently recognised for its exceptional standards.

• OFSTED (September 2023): Outstanding

• Challenge Partners QAR: Leading School

• World Class School Accreditation

Safeguarding & Equality

Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be subject to an online search. Any concerns arising will be discussed at interview.

All employment offers are subject to satisfactory references and safeguarding checks.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

How to Apply

Applications are via Eteach. Please note that referees may be contacted prior to interview, as stated in the application form.

Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form reserves the right to close this advert early should suitable candidates apply, so early applications are encouraged.

Direct applications only—no recruitment agencies.

Closing date: 9am 27 April 2026

Interviews: TBC. W/C 27 April 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1486 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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Tolworth Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a large over-subscribed comprehensive school in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London. We have over 1400 student on roll including almost 300 in our mixed gender Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school and are committed to providing an excellent education to the diverse community we serve.

Aims
To provide a secure, nurturing and inspirational learning environment

To develop confident and happy young people who make a positive contribution to our society

To encourage respect for others, resilience and a love of learning in all students

To engender in our students, the skills needed so that they can shape their own future

Ethos
We believe that every student should have the opportunity to achieve their academic potential and realise their dream

We value every student as an individual with their own spiritual, cultural and individual strengths that enrich our school community

We celebrate the achievements of all, encouraging our students to flourish and to value each other

‘Let your light so shine - Be the best you can be’

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