2 i/c MFL Department

We are looking for a 2 i/c MFL to join our outstanding school as we grow into our seventh year.  William Perkin Church of England High School opened as a Free School in September 2013 with its first intake of Year 7 students, and now has six year groups (7 - 12) totalling almost 1,160 students.  The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and SIAMS (October 2016) and is oversubscribed on first choice applicants.   We offer French, German, Spanish, and some Latin, and this role is most suited to applicants who can teach French to A Level and, ideally, a second language to GCSE. 

The new 2i/c MFL will be responsible for supporting the Head of Department in ensuring that achievement in is outstanding at all key stages, with robust curriculum and assessment frameworks, and a variety of extracurricular opportunities, to support this.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure outstanding outcomes in the curriculum and the wider curricular offer within MFL. S/he will be an enthusiastic linguist who is a strong classroom practitioner with a commitment to achieving the highest standards both academically and in terms of engagement with MFL. In addition, for approximately 2 terms the new post holder will be acting Head of Department with an increased allowance to reflect this extra responsibility.

As a language specialism school, William Perkin places languages as central to its curriculum.  All students have languages every day and languages is compulsory at GCSE which means that the students make excellent progress.  Our results at GCSE this year were outstanding, the school as a whole came 8th in the country for Progress 8, and the language department was no exception, coming comfortably in the top 5% of similar schools nationally (Fisher Family Trust data). Out of 174 entries with a mixed ability cohort, 40% of our students achieved Grade 7 and above; 65% achieved grade 5 and above and 78% achieved grade 4 and above – well above national averages. The value placed on languages in the school is evident in our A level numbers – our Sixth Form opened in September 2018 and we currently have 22 students studying languages at A level.  All languages are offered at A Level. 

We additionally run extracurricular Language provision including offering wider languages (from Mandarin to Ancient Greek), national competitions such as the UK Linguistics Olympiad and Foreign Language Spelling Bee, TAFAL project, and clubs around History, Film, Literature and Drama.  The Twyford Trust Languages Specialism provides a range of exciting and collaborative ventures, such as trips to target language countries to enable our students to experience and use their language learning in an authentic context.  This year we are running trips to Normandy, Madrid, Berlin, Rouen and Mönchengladbach. 

You are warmly invited to visit us and see for yourself what an outstanding school William Perkin is.  To arrange a visit, please email the Head of Languages, Emily Lewis, at elewis@williamperkin.org.uk 

For more information about the schools please visit the Twyford Trust, William Perkin and Ada Lovelace websites.  For more information about the role please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust website at:  http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies 

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies for more information about how to apply, and to downloa d a Job description, Application Form and Letter to Applicants.

Applications must be submitted to HR/Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above.  They can be posted to Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, c/o Twyford Church of England School, Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP or emailed to recruitment@twyford.ealing.sch.uk  Please do not submit applications  by fax.

Closing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Interview date: Tbc

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers.  For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check 

You will also be expected to sign and adhere to the school’s SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE and SAFE WORKING PRACTICE AGREEMENT which is available as a download on the school website Vacancies page.