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Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Waseley Hills High School

School Road, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9EL

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Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR 2a £2,639 (negotiable for an experienced candidate)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2018 or as soon after as possible
Apply by:
31 May 2018

Job overview

Are you a committed, enthusiastic professional with the skills and empathy to work with our students?  Do you relish the responsibility of supporting our students with their learning? If so then please read on!

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Subject Leader who is passionate about learning and committed to the success of our students. 

We have recently changed to Spanish as our first Modern Foreign Language and we have German as a legacy language in upper school. The department is currently small but the capacity to expand and develop MFL across the school.  

You will be a passionate languages teacher with the vison and leadership skills to develop the department and contribute to learning and teaching in a wider context.

The successful candidate must be able to deliver high quality teaching across all Key Stages. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills and aspire to take a leadership role supporting the raising of standards across the school. 

This school is an Academy that embraces all aspects of comprehensive education. The curriculum is well balanced and reflects the needs of the students and the local community. 

The school will offer: 

• Happy and dedicated students and staff

 • An excellent induction and CPD programme 

• Well-appointed and equipped modern classrooms 

 • The opportunity for further career development 

 We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate: 

• QTS (or equivalent)

 • A degree in MFL with Spanish (or equivalent qualification) 

• Good or outstanding teaching  

• A commitment to raising achievement of all pupils 

• The ability to successfully demonstrate wider impact in the life of the school 

Waseley Hills High School is an Academy with Specialist Business and Enterprise Status. We are a good school with academic success in many areas and high ambition to build on that success with strong teaching and support staff. We seek someone who would enjoy working in an exciting and rewarding environment and is prepared to contribute fully to school life.  

 If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this post please telephone and make an appointment to speak to the Headteacher about the exciting possibilities that this post offers 

If you are interested in applying, please visit our website www.waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk  for an application form and further information. (No CV’s or agencies).    

The school expects all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. 

 The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Interview date: Week beginning 4th June 2018

About Waseley Hills High School

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+44 121 453 5211

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Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre is a co-educational secondary academy based in Rubery, for students aged 11-18.

Head of School

Tom Preston

Aspire, Invest, Respect

At Waseley Hills, we embrace an inclusive ethos that ignites a passionate drive within each individual to become the best version of themselves. As part of the Central Region Schools Trust, we benefit from the collective support and resources of the Trust, ensuring our students receive innovative educational experiences and opportunities that enrich their lives.

Our primary goal is to nurture students who take immense pride in their school and personal growth, while fostering an environment of mutual respect. We place this objective at the core of every decision we make, with a firm belief in instilling character development. Both students and staff are held to high expectations, challenging ourselves to work collaboratively and strive for excellence day in and day out.

Ian Mellor
Executive Principal

View Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre’s latest Ofsted report

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