Assistant Director of Learning – Modern Foreign Languages (ref 1704-FR)

Freebrough Academy is a secondary Academy with 800+ students, located in the village of Brotton, a picturesque village surrounded by the beautiful green backdrop of the North York Moors National Park and the stunning Heritage Coast.

On the border between Redcar and Cleveland and North Yorkshire, the Academy is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 12 miles (19 km) east of Middlesbrough and 14 miles (23 km) north-west of Whitby.

Freebrough Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school.

The Academy has embraced a period of challenge since the Ofsted inspection judgement in April 2018 and continues on its programme of school improvement. Led by a stable, effective Board of Trustees and with support from the CEO; the interim Principal and staff have made significant improvements which were acknowledged by a positive monitoring visit in September 2018. 

At Freebrough Academy we have a shared goal to be recognised as an outstanding provider of education, this continues to be our goal and will not change in the face of these challenges. We have a team of committed staff who work closely and effectively together to support and guide our young people to be proud of who they are and to be the best that they can be. We will not let our goals and expectations falter and want to hear from you if you share our drive and ambition for improving a school.

Being part of a forward thinking and innovative Trust has opened a range of fantastic opportunities for our staff. We are really proud to see some of our most ambitious and talented staff leading initiatives and projects across the Trust, having an impact on education from early years right through to GCSE and beyond with our fantastic CEIAG links.

Freebrough Academy is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Vacancies within our Academy are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our pre-employment checks.

For further information on our vacancies and to request an application pack, please visit the ‘current vacancies’ section of our website at https://tltrust.org/freebrough-academy/vacancies.