Head of Department - MFL

EK Outreach Services; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

EK Outreach Services seeks a Head of Department for Modern Foreign Languages to lead a team in providing tailored educational support to students with unique needs. Candidates should possess Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), strong leadership skills, and an understanding of inclusivity in teaching. The role involves overseeing language curriculums, collaborating with staff and families, and ensuring every student achieves their potential.

Benefits

Annual CPD Program

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or significant experience teaching.
• Experience with SEND students is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in curriculum management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure learning and achievement of all students.
• Collaborate with parents, staff, and leadership.
• Manage departmental staff and maintain language curriculums.

Skills

Teaching

Leadership

Collaboration

Curriculum Management

Inclusivity

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Tools

DBS Check

Job description

Head of Department - Modern Foreign Languages

About us:

EK Outreach Services is a specialist provider of one-to-one teaching for students who are unable to access mainstream school environments due to medical, emotional, or learning difficulties. We work with students who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), providing individualised support to meet their specific learning needs. As a trusted SEND provider, we offer tailored educational support to help students overcome barriers to learning and achieve academic success. Our goal is to offer high-quality education, giving students the tools and confidence to succeed despite the challenges they face in traditional educational settings. Our holistic approach ensures that students receive not only academic guidance but also emotional and social support, fostering both personal and educational growth.

Head of Department - MFL - Job Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified teachers (QTS required) who believe they have what it takes to lead our staff in an inclusive curriculum to help our students succeed.

We are looking for a dynamic and fully qualified teacher who is grounded in modern pedagogy and tested teaching methods and can offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils to ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes that they deserve and to help guide our staff to ensure this is done throughout our provision, you must have the ability to teach and oversee various Language curriculums that are taught at EK Outreach. At EK Outreach we are grounded in all our students achieving their dreams.

Head of Department - MFL - Roles and Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students you directly work with but also across the provision ensuring equality and inclusivity of opportunity for all.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership learners, parents/careers, leadership team and other staff in the best interests of our students.
• Complete all relevant documentation to record and share both the academic and personal development of your students.
• Be responsible for the registration, assessment, internal and external moderation and coordination of all Language qualifications being sat.
• To implement, maintain and make changes as needed to various Language curriculum across the provision.
• To line manage the staff in your department including their timetables, reviews, lesson observations and additional support needed.

Head of Department - MFL - Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or significant experience teaching.
• Experience in some of the following areas is preferred: Arabic, French, Spanish German, Japanese.
• Previous experience as Head and/or exams/curriculum management is required.
• Experience working with SEND students is highly desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of language curriculums and related topics, and the ability to research and get up to speed on other language subjects as per EK Outreach students requirements.
• Able to lead and support a variety of teachers and practitioners in teaching and learning in their specific areas of language study.
• A valid DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).

This is a full-time role Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, based at our Centre at Manor House.

We are fully committed to working with our staff to extend their qualifications and knowledge with a large annual CPD program.

To be successful, your application should show your commitment, knowledge and passion for working with children from all types of backgrounds, with different types of needs.

All employees are subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to their employment being confirmed. This is a statutory child protection requirement. The nominee will be required, if not currently employed by the provision, to provide original or certified copies of their professional qualifications and provide the details of one personal and two professional referees. Acceptable references must be received before any offer of employment is confirmed. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust HR processes and checks.