Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Bishop Milner is a high achieving Catholic college where results are consistently above the national average, leadership is strong and all staff are fully committed to the success and well-being of every student.

Based in Dudley in the West Midlands, we are a heavily over-subscribed 11-18 mixed Catholic Comprehensive College with excellent students and supportive parents.

We are very proud of our community and the care we provide for everyone in it. In September 2023, OFSTED graded the college as continuing to be ‘Good’.

We are part of St John Bosco Multi Academy Company (SJBCA) . Being a part of SJBCA means you are part of our family. We are fully committed to the development of all our staff. We are proud of our supportive CPD package which offers a range of high-quality short courses to support personal and professional development of employees.

Being part of our family enables collaboration and innovation. Our goals have been developed using our strategic plan, feedback from staff surveys and using data to inform our thinking. We want to:

• Attract, recruit and retain our best people
• Develop, nurture and grow talent
• Provide an environment for people to grow
• Spiritual development and nourishment

We are proud of what we do and what we have achieved; so please come join us and help us be even greater.

Our Offer to our staff:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlements
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on your role
• A range of staff support initiatives to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing including our Employee Assistance Support
• An annual performance review
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities including, in-house, external, post-qualifying, professional, vocational and management development training; secondment opportunities and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Sick pay - in accordance with national conditions of service
• Car Parking
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Local discounts
• Networking and support opportunities between our schools

We look forward to hearing from you!

SJBCA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-197