Curriculum Leader : Modern Foreign Languages

Curriculum Leader: Modern Foreign Languages 

TLR2c (£7,017)

Full Time

Required from 1st September 2021

• Are you an inspiring and ambitious teacher?

• Do you have strong leadership skills?

• Do you have a passion for Languages and the ability to create this in
       others?

• Do want to develop yourself and others in a supportive and positive
      environment?

We want to appoint someone who can lead our Modern Foreign Languages Department with confidence and real ambition. We are looking for someone who can develop and deliver a rich and expansive curriculum that secures confident language knowledge and skills in our students.  

This post would suit an ambitious and experienced teacher currently carrying delegated responsibility within a department, or looking to move on from ‘2nd in department’ roles.  We also welcome applications from more experienced teachers who have already led, or currently lead, an MFL department.

Ideally, the successful candidate will be able to teach Year 7 - 11 French and Year 7 – 13 German.  Other language combinations can be considered.  Although we have a successful department with a good track record, we are open to the possibility of building on this success in different directions.

The successful candidate will lead our excellent collegiate MFL Department with a strong track record in securing excellent pupil progress.  We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and talented leader capable of inspiring.  We will help you develop your teaching, and leadership in a supportive and positive environment.  The post carries form tutor responsibilities and the successful candidate will benefit from working in a supportive and friendly atmosphere.  We are committed to supporting you to develop your career through a tailored CPD programme and the chance to be released to observe outstanding practice in our school and our collaborative partners.

Selection Process:

Candidates will appreciate that, at this time, it may not be possible to run our recruitment processes as we would under normal circumstances.  If candidates want to get a flavour of our school – please visit our website.  We would also direct you to our Facebook page, Twitter account and our new Facebook off-shoot for this period of school closure ‘Be More Thirsk’.  We also have a nascent YouTube channel you may wish to look at.  Prospective candidates may be able to visit to school prior to the application deadline (from 12th April); this would be subject to limitations on available times, and the appropriate control measures such as wearing of face masks and social distancing. Please contact school using the details below if you wish to arrange a visit.

We may conduct interviews by Microsoft Teams.  Prior to the interview, you will be sent a small range of tasks to complete and your work in response to these tasks will form part of the selection process. 

Our ambitious school is based in the easily accessible market town of Thirsk which lies very close to the A1(M), A19 and mainline rail links, between two beautiful National Parks. 

Closing date for applications is 9 am on Thursday 22nd April 2021

Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th April 2021

Further details of the school, the post and a downloadable application form are available from our website: www.thirskschool.org or upon request from diane.atkinson@thirskschool.org

Completed forms should be returned to Diane Atkinson. Please complete a Thirsk School application form NOT a TES application form.

Please be aware that our website is currently under review and the curriculum information is not yet updated.  

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. Candidates invited to interview are required to complete a self-disclosure proforma; this will be opened in the event of a job offer being made.