Head of MFL

Sybil Andrews Academy

Head of MFL 

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: MPR/UPR (£30,000 to £46,525) + TLR2b

Start date: September 2024

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Modern Foreign Languages to start as soon as possible. This is a great opportunity for an outstanding teacher to support us to continue to offer the high level of teaching that has been achieved thus far. 

Sybil Andrews received a good judgment from Ofsted in our most recent Section 5 inspection, “The school has improved considerably since the previous inspection. Trust and school leaders have a clear vision for ensuring that the school continues to improve.” 

We welcome applications to join our experienced MFL team, be part of a school where the culture is to support each other and join a “school which has clear expectations about behaviour and has introduced new routines to create an orderly environment.” (Ofsted 2023). We are looking to recruit an ambitious and innovative colleague to play a major role in ensuring that the MFL department at Sybil Andrews is the best performing in Unity Schools Partnership and then in Suffolk. 

We are a key member of the Unity Schools Partnership which celebrates professional development and career development. The Teaching school and an active talent management programme will support the successful candidate in this post and in their future career within the Trust and beyond if necessary. 

The post holder must: 

• Ensure that their subject team is effective, providing leadership in relation to teaching, assessment and moderation and the development of resources. 
• Support subject team in the maintenance of effective learning behaviours 
• To ensure that teaching and learning in the curriculum area is outstanding, share best practice and implement coaching and intervention strategies.

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, you are welcome to contact Kevin Blakey (Executive Headteacher), on 01284-413400 or email cmckay@sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk 

Closing date: 9:00am, 17th May 2024

Interview date: TBC 

 Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. 

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. 

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups. 

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.