Head of Languages

THE SCHOOL

“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”

 Hoe Valley School is:

• A heavily oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
• Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in June 2018
• Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
• Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
• Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
• A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
• Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
• Moved into our new state-of-the-art premises in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking with brand new facilities for MFL including digital technologies
• Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes  

THE ROLE

We are looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous practitioner to join our dedicated team in leading the Languages Faculty in the next phase of its journey.  The successful applicant will be able to teach German across the Key Stages as well as another language. This is a crucial appointment for the School in driving the e-baccalaureate suite of subjects and in promoting a love of languages across the whole School.

The successful Head of Faculty will have the exciting and unique opportunity to shape a KS3, KS4 and KS5 curriculum which is bespoke, challenging and fit for the needs of 21st century life.  They will be responsible for leading international trips and visits and for ensuring students link the importance of languages to employment opportunities and the skills needed to succeed in modern life.

Students currently study French in year 7 and 8 and choose between Spanish and German in year 8.  In Year 9 students are required to take 1 language at GCSE level and have the option of a second. In addition, a group of High Attaining students are currently studying Latin at GCSE level.

Our Head of Languages will be an inspirational teacher with a proven track record of leading students to achieve outstanding results.  They will be someone who embraces creativity, innovation and is always looking for the very best practice in teaching.  They will share the School's vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels.  

Our staff are all optimistic, enthusiastic and dedicated to the School’s vision and we work closely as a tight community to design and deliver a curriculum which is exciting, personalised, challenging and relevant to the tough world which awaits our students.

Our school leaders are flexible, not afraid of ‘mucking in’, driven by outcomes and model the excellent teaching, feedback and behaviours expected of others.   

Deadline for application is: 

Sunday 6th October 2019

Please send applications and queries to recruitment@hoevalleyschool.org.  

Applications are considered as they are received, we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.  

Only fully completed application forms received by the stated deadline for applications will be accepted as valid applications.   

CV’s will not be accepted as applications.  No recruitment agencies please.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Hoe Valley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.