National Lead for MFL

The Astrea Curriculum Team is looking for a new National Lead for MFL to join our exciting and vibrant team. This is a very exciting time to join us. We are on a shared mission to tackle historic disadvantage and look to do this through a knowledge-rich approach to curriculum and pedagogy. 

We are a growing team of curriculum experts that will support our teachers and leaders to deliver a brilliant curriculum taught expertly. You could be part of our journey as we look to codesign a common core curriculum across our nine secondary schools in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire. 

You will join a fantastic team of subject specialists who teach, design curricula, and deliver excellent professional development. Reporting to the Director of Curriculum & Assessment, you will strategically lead the development of a common core MFL curriculum and programmes of professional development. In this role your skills and experience will add to our team and provide even more support to our teachers, leaders, and children. 

We are committed to a knowledge-rich curriculum and a traditional approach to teaching, behaviour and culture. We believe that schools must teach powerful knowledge, ’the best that has been thought and said’ and an ‘entitlement curriculum’ for all. We believe in explicit instruction and have been greatly influenced by Lemov’s ‘Teach Like A Champion’, Rosenshine and recent developments in cognitive science. We believe that the creation of a scholarly culture that is warm and strict, disciplined and joyful, where there is ‘purpose not power’, ensuring impeccable behaviour, where teachers can focus on teaching and pupils can focus on learning, underpins everything. 

This position is open to experienced middle and senior leaders with an excellent understanding of curriculum and assessment and proven track record of school improvement. If you are aligned to our mission and values, have a strong track record of improving young people’s education and a drive to do more, we very much look forward to hearing from you.  

We would encourage you to arrange a conversation with the Director of Curriculum and Assessment (Secondary), Matt Carnaby, ahead of the interview date. To arrange a telephone or Teams call, please contact matt.carnaby@astreaacademytrust.org 

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.