Head of Spanish

Southend High School for Girls; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend High School for Girls in Southend-on-Sea invites applications for an inspiring Head of Spanish to lead our thriving MFL Faculty and build on outstanding outcomes.

Judged Outstanding by Ofsted (July 2024), we expect a dynamic leader who can develop curriculum, inspire students from KS3 to A Level, and collaborate across the faculty.

This demanding post starts January 2027; closing date 4 November; we offer strong professional development and a supportive staff community.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead Spanish from Key Stage 3 to A Level.
• Provide ambitious leadership of Spanish, securing excellent teaching, learning and achievement.
• Develop an engaging curriculum and opportunities that foster a lifelong love of languages.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Faculty to drive continued improvement.
• Teach Spanish to the highest standards at A Level, including A*.
• Ability to teach French at Key Stage 3 would be an advantage.

Job description

Southend High School for Girls

Head of Spanish

Required for January 2027

Closing date: Wednesday 4th November

Interviews to be held on: w/c Monday 9th November

An exciting opportunity to lead, inspire and make a difference

Southend High School for Girls is seeking an inspirational and ambitious Head of Spanish to lead this popular and successful subject within our thriving Modern Foreign Languages Faculty.

Judged Outstanding in every category by Ofsted (July 2024), we are a school where “pupils flourish and excel” through “stimulating and engaging lessons that light a fire for learning.”

Languages are central to our ambitious curriculum. All students study two languages at Key Stage 3, with a modern foreign language compulsory at GCSE. Spanish enjoys excellent outcomes at GCSE and A Level, and we are seeking a talented subject leader with the vision, creativity and determination to build upon this success.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner, inspiring highly motivated students from Key Stage 3 to A Level.

• Provide ambitious leadership of Spanish, securing excellent teaching, learning and achievement.

• Develop an engaging curriculum and enriching opportunities that foster a lifelong love of languages and cultures.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Faculty, sharing expertise and driving continued improvement.

• The ability to teach Spanish confidently to the highest standards at A Level, including A*, is essential

• French at Key Stage 3 would be an advantage.

Why join us?

We offer exceptional students, a highly supportive and collaborative staff community, excellent professional development and a culture of high aspiration.

Ofsted praised the “exemplary support and encouragement” students receive and recognised that “the school is relentless in its desire to keep improving.”

Our ambition is to move from Outstanding to Exceptional, and we are looking for a Head of Spanish who shares that vision. One of the most powerful endorsements of our school came from a student who told Ofsted inspectors: ‘The school will literally help you do anything you want to do.’ This spirit of ambition, opportunity and encouragement extends to our staff as well as our students

If you are ready to inspire students, lead with ambition and help shape the future of Spanish at SHSG, we would love to hear from you.

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SHSG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointment is subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.