What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will:
• embrace our ethos and passion for our 3 R’s of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
• be excited about teaching and leading MFL and committed to achieving excellent results for their students.
• possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and every single student can achieve.
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils, be that as Form Tutor, through extra-curricular activities or leading an enrichment session on a more unique topic which ignites your passion.
• be passionate about our vision and demonstrate ethical leadership skills.
Experience · Successful experience of subject leadership · Teaching experience
Skills andknowledge · Expert knowledge of the National Curriculum, particularly the faculty curriculum · Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the subject, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve · Awareness of local and national organisations that can provide support with delivering the subject · Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders · Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs · Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils · Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children · Good IT skills · Effective communication and interpersonal skills · Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
Full job description can be found on the Vacancy Section of our website.
What the school offers its staff
The Elizabethan Academy is a successful 11-19 stand-alone academy. Students and staff benefit from excellent facilities in our modern and purpose-built school. We are looking to recruit a Head of MFL to share our commitment and determination to providing a learning environment that enables all young people to thrive.
Our most recent OFSTED inspection saw the academy judged as ‘Good’.
We have all-encompassing professional development opportunities with a structured path to enable career progression. This includes secondments at other schools and staff coaching. We are also a “Brilliant School” and have been awarded the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Our succession planning strategy seeks to provide a variety of leadership opportunities from temporary projects to secondments.
As the Head of MFL, the successful candidate will take specific responsibility and accountability for the strategic and day-to-day management and organisation of outcomes for this department. This will include curriculum design which could involve primary visits, community and careers links. Please see the job description for more details.
This is an exciting time to join the Academy, under the leadership of a new Principal, with a number of significant changes planned for the near future that will support our move towards excellence. The successful candidate will lead a high performing team recognised within the academy for their strong student outcomes and extra-curricular activities, including a range of overseas trips.
Commitment to safeguarding
This information is required, including that related to warnings regarded as "spent" in order for the Academy to ensure safe recruitment and meet its obligations to safeguard children. However, you should be aware that any disciplinary history declared will not automatically prevent or inhibit appointment and will depend on the dates and circumstances related to the disciplinary action, outcomes and the type of post being applied for. Note that you are also required to include information if you were subject to a disciplinary process but resigned before it was completed.