Head of MFL

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A Multi Academy Trust in Wolverhampton is seeking a Head of MFL starting January 2026. The ideal candidate will lead the MFL department, improve student outcomes, and teach French or Spanish at the GCSE level. This full-time, permanent position offers an annual salary of £32,196 - £51,048, dependent on experience. The Trust values hard work, positivity, and kindness in its staff.

Qualifications

• Outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Ability to lead and support a department.
• Experience teaching French or Spanish to GCSE level.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the MFL department.
• Improve outcomes and raise aspirations for students.
• Teach French or Spanish to students.

Skills

Strong subject knowledge

Effective teaching methods

Positive personal attributes

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Overview

Vacancy: Head of MFL

Start date: January 2026

Contract details: Permanent

Hours per Week / Proportion – Full Time

Weeks per Year – 39, Term Time Only

Grade/Range, Spinal Point – MPS/UPS + TLR 2B

FTE/Pro-rata salary - £32,196 - £51,048

About Us

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students. The Trust headquarters are based in Dudley, our schools are located across the wider West Midlands, including areas such as South Staffordshire and Stourbridge.

Wombourne High School is a thriving, inclusive school with a strong commitment to supporting all students in achieving their full potential.

Role overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Head of MFL to join our school in January 2026. We are looking to appoint a talented professional with very good subject knowledge and a clear understanding of effective and engaging teaching and learning to lead our capable and supportive department. At Wombourne High School we highly value personal attributes of hard work, positivity and kindness, and we are looking for staff who can model these values.

The successful candidate should be an outstanding classroom practitioner who can build on current developments within the school and Trust, to continue to improve outcomes and raise aspirations for all students. Currently, all students study either French or Spanish at KS3. At KS4 we offer GCSE courses in both French and Spanish. MFL is a popular subject, and uptake at GCSE is strong. The department is well resourced. The ability to teach both languages to GCSE level would be advantageous but is not compulsory.

Informal discussion

For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a visit, please contact Nicola Foreman, HR Support Officer, via email [e-mail].

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Important dates

Closing date: Monday 22nd September 2025 at 9am

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: to be confirmed

Safeguarding

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

• An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance.

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.