SUBJECT LEADER OF LANGUAGES
Required September 2025
The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking an inspirational and dedicated Subject Leader of Languages to start in September 2025. We welcome applicants from either selective or wide ability settings, who are keen to work with high achieving and motivated students. The successful applicant will be expected to have experience of teaching Spanish and French up to and including A Level, and a proven track record of examination success, as well as the ability to teach French or Spanish in KS3. You must be an excellent classroom practitioner who leads by example, be able to inspire and be ambitious in your expectations of both colleagues and students.
Students at NKS start their language learning journey in year 7 choosing between French or Spanish. They can then carry on studying this language on a 5-year path all the way to GCSE – whilst we expect most of our students to progress with EBACC subjects, from September 2025 this will no longer be mandatory. Although still small, our A level cohorts have been growing in numbers in the last few years and it is our priority to increase the uptake. We follow the Edexcel specification for both GCSE and A level.
The Modern Foreign Languages department at Norton Knatchbull is small yet very well resourced. We approach the teaching of languages through well-planned lessons that interweave EPI activities with explicit grammar and vocabulary instruction. We operate on a collaborative planning policy and aim to maximise student potential while ensuring that teachers retain a good work-life balance.
The role will involve the subject leadership of French and Spanish, supported by an additional TLR holder. This is an exciting time to take on a role which will raise the profile of language study and European culture at NKS, working with a committed and creative team of teachers.
This Subject Leader post attracts a TLR 2c: £8,279.
Please look on our website www.nks.kent.sch.uk for a Job Description and an application form. Please send your completed application form together with a letter of application, of no more than 2 sides of A4 to Mrs E Blunt (Headteacher’s PA) at HR@nks.kent.sch.uk. For applicants currently serving as teachers, one of the referees should be your current Headteacher or Acting Headteacher.
Deadline for applications: 9am – Friday 21st March 2025
Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.
We reserve the right to interview prior to this date depending on applications received.
Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.
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