Head of Department - MFL
Campsmount Academy
Doncaster
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS, plus TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2021
Job overview
Required from September 2021, we wish to appoint a driven, innovative and inspiring Head of Modern Foreign Languages with French as a specialism, who will lead the development and improvement of the MFL curriculum at all key stages. The suitable candidate will be able to identify opportunities to improve the curriculum at all levels and drive the requisite changes within the department, throughout all key stages. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and energetic specialist practitioner to join our staff team at a very important time in the school’s development. We expect the successful candidate to have the ability to lead by example, raise student achievement for all and to inspire our students in the study of Modern Foreign Languages.
This post is suitable for both an experienced Head of MFL and an accomplished teacher who has not yet had a leadership position. The applicant appointed will display a love of learning, a joy for teaching and a passion for sharing foreign languages and culture with our students and also our staff. The successful candidate will join an innovative and progressive team in a popular and successful faculty.
Campsmount is a successful 11-18 Academy situated in a semi-rural area on the outskirts of Doncaster and benefits from an attractive site and fantastic modern facilities. The most recent Ofsted rated the school ‘Good’ in all areas with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour. The lead inspector stated that ‘something very special is happening in this school’. As a result of this success, the Academy has moved from a Single Academy in 2018 to a Sponsor Multi Academy Trust with currently four individual Academies and a clear growth plan.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Application forms are available to download from the Job Vacancy page of our website; www.campsmount.com
Application forms should be accompanied by a letter of application and must be received by the closing date of: Wednesday 12th May at 9:00am
Attached documents
About Campsmount Academy
- Campsmount Academy
- Ryecroft Road, Norton, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN6 9AS
- United Kingdom
Campsmount is an Academy is a mixed, non-denominational secondary academy within Leger Education Trust. We are committed to providing a high quality education for students, regardless of ability, and we offer a wide range of learning experiences that will inspire, engage and motivate all learners, leading to success and achievement.
The Academy has 820 students aged 11-18 including a thriving Post 16 programme.
Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth Browne
Values and vision
Leger Education Trust - Truly great students in truly great schools
Our vision is simple......we want to nurture all our students to be amazing young people who are ready to shine and shape our world. Through excellent teaching, leadership, governance and parental support we will achieve this together and, as a result, have schools of which we can all be proud.
We want all students to feel safe and “at the heart of Campsmount”. We also want to support them in becoming “outstanding citizens”, and help them to understand that through commitment, effort and hard work, anything is possible.
Our Academy has four core values: Pride, Ambition, Integrity, and Responsibility. We believe that students are the best ambassadors for these values, and encourages them to display an enthusiasm for learning, a thirst for knowledge and a genuine sense of community.
Ofsted
“The excellent leadership of the headteacher has led to significant improvements since the last inspection. Senior leaders work effectively as a team with other leaders.”
“The quality of relationships between pupils and adults in the school is impressive. A real sense of working together and purpose exists. Pupils’ behaviour is excellent. The school has high expectations of both behaviour and learning.”
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