Subject Leader of MFL

Caludon Castle School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5BD

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 April 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  20 March 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
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TMS/UPS with TLR2A

Subject Leader of MFL job summary

Leader of MFL, teaching French and/or Spanish

Caludon Castle School

TMS/UPS with TLR2A

Full time

Start Date: September 2026

Student learning is at the heart of everything we do at Caludon: our vision is to create an innovative learning environment which promotes high standards, celebrates excellence and personal achievement and encourages respect to all, from all, through fostering curiosity in a supportive, co-operative environment. If this resonates with you and you want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to lead our Languages department. You will be both ambitious and passionate about teaching Spanish and/or French and bringing out the best from every single one of our students.

The successful applicant will:

• Be an excellent practitioner with a passion for learning and teaching and a desire to ensure that the quality of learning in languages is great.

• Be a leader with a desire to achieve the very best outcomes and deliver excellent, inclusive provision for all our students.

• Have a record of consistently delivering strong GCSE results across a range of abilities.

• Have an ability to support, motivate and develop teachers to improve their practice.

• Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students and staff.

• Be a committed, competent, reflective and resilient individual determined to make a profound difference to the lives of our students.

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

• A range of benefits which include cycle to work, free parking, an employee discount scheme, a laptop/iPad.

• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition including a cash back health plan.

• Annual Learning & Teaching Conference for all Teaching Staff.

We are proud to be part of Castle Phoenix Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. Our Trust values are really important to all of us and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.

Application deadline: 9pm Sunday 12 April

Interviews: w/c 20 April

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Caludon Castle School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1514 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Caludon Castle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caludon-castle-school-coventry

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