Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Rainhill High School; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainhill High School seeks an inspirational Head of Modern Foreign Languages to lead the department and advance a high-performing modern languages curriculum. The school places Spanish at the heart of its offerings, with emphasis on global perspectives and international exchanges.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with Spanish at KS5, a proven leader, and data-literate, capable of driving improvements and supporting colleagues to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of teaching Spanish to Key Stage 5.
• A leader who can motivate students to see the value of a second language.
• Data-literate and able to use assessment to drive departmental intervention.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a smooth transition in Modern Languages for all pupils from KS2 to KS3 so that pupils make good progress.
• Ensure a high quality, well planned and sequenced curriculum is in place for all pupils.
• Ensure that the curriculum is implemented highly effectively by all teachers.
• Ensure that the impact of the curriculum and teaching leads to excellent progress by all pupils.
• To ensure delivery of the schools approach to teaching and learning.
• To ensure the curriculum is up to date and innovative from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage5.
• To take a full and active part in the school’s quality assurance process.
• To line manage the MFL Faculty teachers, including their Appraisal.
• Provide high quality subject specific CPD for the MFL Faculty teachers.
• Ensure appropriate learning environments for all pupils.
• Ensure the appropriate use of resources.
• Ensure the consistent implementation of school policies.

Skills

Spanish expertise

Leadership

Data literacy

Curriculum development

Job description

Are you avisionary linguist with a passion for driving academic excellenceand ensuring every child has a place to belong? Rainhill HighSchool is seeking an inspirational Head of Modern Foreign Languages tolead our high performing department.

We place ModernLanguages at the very heart of our curriculum. We aren't just teaching alanguage; we are building global communicators. With a rich calendar ofinternational exchanges and visits, this role offers a unique platform to shapea flagship department within our Trust.

As a Leaderwho ideally has a Spanish specialism, you will want to make a difference and mustbe able to lead a committed and inspiring team of professionals.You will always be looking for ways to make learningas engaging as possible for pupils, whilst supportingthem to progress to their full potential. You will have a proventrack record of improvement as an inspirational and experienced practitioner securing outcomesacross the key stages and some existing leadership experience.

We arelooking for a strategic leader who can:

• ChampionSpanish Excellence: Oversee a rigorous, creative curriculum thatreflects our specialisms while supporting other languages French/German.
• InspireStaff: Lead, mentor, and develop a team ofpassionate linguists
• DriveOutcomes: Maintain our track record of exceptionalprogress and attainment across all key stages.
• ExpandHorizons: Enhance our extra-curricular offer

Thesuccessful candidate will be:

• Anoutstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of teachingSpanish to Key Stage 5.
• Aleader who can motivate students of all abilities to see the value of asecond language.
• Data-literateand capable of using assessment to drive departmental intervention.
• Fluencyin Spanish is essential; a working knowledge of a second language ishighly desirable.

If you believeyou have the skills and dedication to meet our standards, and bepart of our pursuit of excellence, then we are the school for you.

Leadership and Management

1.Ensure a smooth transition in Modern Languages for all pupils from KS2 - KS3 so that pupils make good progress.

2.Ensure a high quality, well planned and sequenced curriculum is in place for all pupils.

3.Ensure that the curriculum is implemented highly effectively by all teachers.

4.Ensure that the impact of the curriculum and teaching leads to excellent progress by all pupils.

5.To ensure delivery of the schools approach to teaching and learning.

6.To ensure the curriculum is up to date and innovative from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage5.

7.To take a full and active part in the school’s quality assurance process.

8.To line manage the MFL Faculty teachers, including their Appraisal.

9.Provide high quality subject specific CPD for the MFL Faculty teachers.

10.Ensure appropriate learning environments for all pupils.

11.Ensure the appropriate use of resources.

12.Ensure the consistent implementation of school policies.