Head of MFL

Somerset

Job role

• Teacher
• Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

French, Languages, Spanish

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday - full time teacher

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 2B £5648 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and ambitious teacher to lead the MFL Faculty within the school. The successful candidate will need to be an excellent classroom teacher with the ability to lead a team and ensure that all pupils make excellent progress. We offer Spanish and French at KS3 and KS4 and the ability to plan an appropriate and engaging curriculum and teach both subjects to GCSE is essential.

The MFL department at St Katherine's offers a rich extra-curricular programme for students to enjoy, including trips abroad. We are looking for someone to build on the success already established and bring creative ideas to promote a love of learning languages across the school.

The position is suitable for both experienced Heads of Department and teachers that are looking for their first middle leadership role/ Head of Department position.

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner who is passionate about teaching and committed to improving the learning outcomes of all students
• Able to demonstrate a strong record of raising student attainment through their teaching and bring innovative ideas to the classroom
• Keen to work collaboratively and contribute to a strong ethos of sharing good practice, resources and ideas
• A team player, able to inspire and motivate colleagues
• Self-motivated and well organised

What the school offers its staff

St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed and successful school with a strong sense ofcommunity. The school was rated good by Ofsted in December 2021. We are a community school without a faith designation and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, beliefs, and religions. We respect and value diversity and inclusivity in our community.

Our mission:

We are St Katherine’s — a nurturing and inclusive community, united in the pursuit of excellence

We are located in a beautiful rural setting on the edge of Bristol. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where all students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.

We are committed to continuous professional learning and offer both internal and external leadership training including the NPQML and NPQSL programmes, leading profiling and shadowing opportunities. Coaching is embedded within our school to support and develop leadership potential and career progression for all staff. In addition, we actively promote opportunities for Trust wide working and collaboration across the trust is integral to our development.

St Katherine’s School is part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status.

If you would like to find out more about the school please visit the school website

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

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CST Recruitment information pack - July 2024 (lowres).pdf - 234 KB (opens in new tab)Head of MFL JD.pdf - 343 KB (opens in new tab)Head fo MFL PS.pdf - 136 KB (opens in new tab)

Salary: MPS/UPS

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