School: Archway School (Secondary)
Address: Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Title: Head of Department (Modern Foreign Languages) - Archway School
Grade: MPS/UPS
Allowances: TLR1A
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 23/02/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: 01/09/2025
Are you a dedicated and motivated professional, that can provide outstanding teaching and learning in languages for our students? Have the ability to lead and inspire others? Then this might be the opportunity for you!
Archway School is seeking to appoint an inspirational Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL). This is an excellent developmental opportunity, and we welcome applications from all qualified teachers with a passion for the subject area, a determination to drive improvements in teaching and learning, and an expectation that all students will reach their potential.
An exciting opportunity awaits in our school's MFL department as we witness a significant surge in Year 7 enrolments with expectations for continued growth. As the Head of MFL, you will be leading a dynamic and supportive team environment dedicated to enhancing opportunities for every student. Reflecting our commitment to academic excellence, Archway was assessed by Ofsted inspectors in March 2022, achieving a "Good" rating across all five categories, with an overall effectiveness grade of "Good." The inspection acknowledged the remarkable progress made since the previous evaluation in 2018.
Archway is a Relational Practice school, where building and maintaining positive relationships is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that strong connections among all members of our school community are essential to our success; creating a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Our ethos of Relational Practice is also key to the ambition we have for all students to have the opportunity to succeed. The MFL department is fundamental to the continued improvements, and we are dedicated to supporting students studying languages to enhance their life opportunities. Our commitment to language learners is driving us to look to expand opportunities, and we are eager to develop A-level language courses.
Our MFL team comprises specialists, who are enthusiastic educators that foster a strong sense of community and mutual support. The department is fully resourced with each member of staff having their own classroom.
Join us as Head of MFL and be an integral part of our school's journey, supporting our commitment to Relational Practice and academic excellence.
The successful candidate will:
* Aspire to deliver an outstanding education to all our young people.
* Proactively engage with CPD (the school has a generous CPD budget and is keen to fund staff who wish to improve their skillset).
* Be able to bring languages to life in an innovative and meaningful way.
* Think creatively about how to implement schemes of learning and share their pedagogical ideas with colleagues.
Successful candidates will benefit from:
* Use of school facilities, such as swimming pool and gym.
* After school activities, such as staff Pilates.
* Electric car charging points at an additional cost.
* One paid ‘wellbeing day’ per academic year, which can be booked off during term time.
Full Time Head of Modern Foreign Languages
- Start date: 1st September 2025
- Permanent contract/ Full time/MPR/UPR
- TLR – 1A £9782 per annum
- Closing date for applications Sunday 23rd February 2025
- Interview date TBC
Archway School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people with protected characteristics such as age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
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