Head of Languages (Spanish)

Derby Cathedral School is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proven teacher of Spanish to lead an emerging department at this new Church of England Secondary School in the centre of the city. The school has two specialist subjects namely Maths and Music.

Due to open in September 2018 with 180 students in Year 7, the school is scheduled for annual growth up to 1260 students including 360 in the Sixth Form. Initially located in city centre, temporary buildings, the school moves to a state of the art, purpose built site in 2020.

This position will see the successful candidate lead the department through rapid expansion in both student numbers and staffing. The ultimate aim for the post holder is to deliver outstanding GCSE results in Spanish. In due course it is envisaged that the successful candidate will teach across all three relevant key stages. Derby Cathedral School is committed to compliance with the English Baccalaureate and will deliver Spanish alongside Japanese in due course.

Derby Cathedral School is part of the wider family of schools within the  Diocese of Derby and Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) and is also affiliated to a local teaching school alliance all of which offer valuable CPD opportunities. 

This appointment is subject to teachers’ national terms of pay and conditions (STPCD).

The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance.

Further details regarding Derby Cathedral School are available from the school website at;

www.derbycathedralschool.org.uk