Head of MFL
Reading School
Reading
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- M1 to UPS3 (RSTP 1 to 9) plus TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and innovative Head of Modern Foreign Languages to lead our thriving department. If you are passionate about languages, have a visionary mindset and are ready to inspire both students and colleagues, we would encourage you to apply.
Here at Reading School, we do not only teach languages, we explore the culture and context of each of the languages our students study, reaching students through the festivals, customs, film and literature.
The successful applicant will be joining a highly supportive and collaborative department, which offers French, German, Mandarin and Spanish. The department currently consists of a mixture of seven full-time and part-time staff, several of whom able to offer more than one language. Most years we also have an additional Mandarin support teacher from China.
The key elements of this role are:
- Managing and supporting the team.
- Shaping and leading the curriculum.
- Engaging and supporting students.
- Planning strategically to ensure continued success.
- Our ideal candidate will have proven experience of the above.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2023, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
Further details about the role can be found on our website where you can follow the links to our recruitment portal and full recruitment pack.
Any questions regarding these vacancies should be directed to hr@reading-school.co.uk
Deadline for Applications: 9am, Friday 17 May 2024.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on Thursday 23 May 2024.
Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy and Data Policy can be found on our website.
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About Reading School
- Reading School
- Erleigh Road, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG1 5LW
- United Kingdom
Reading School is an amazing place to study and work. Our School was founded in 1125 and, through its 900-year history, we have provided world-leading education to tens of thousands of students. With this rich heritage and depth of tradition, it should be no surprise that our academic reputation is second to none. Our Year 13 students are consistently awarded A* to B grades in more than 90% of their A-Level entries, and those sitting GCSEs regularly achieve the very top grades in more than 85% of their courses.
This is not what matters to us most though. We consider these outcomes a necessary, but insufficient measure of a student's education. Education is much more than grades, and learning is much more than retaining information. Education is the business of hope. It sustains society, nurtures culture, inspires innovation and enables the best in humanity.
Education matters, because people matter.
At Reading School, in all we do, we therefore seek to nurture curiosity, inspire service and build character. We promote honesty and community as well as excellence and leadership. We encourage our students to find resilience at the bottom of the ruck, humility on the podium, delight when encountering difference, patience when practice is tough and integrity when no-one is watching.
As a school of character, we believe that your actions can and will make a difference to you and others. We are a values-based organisation that focuses on growth and development. Our core values underpin everything that we do and our staff, both teaching and associate, role model these values.
If you are thinking about joining our team you can find out why it might be the right fit for you. Our team is proud to make a positive impact and strives to put values in to action – excellence, integrity, leadership and community.
Headteacher
Chris Evans
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