Head of MFL
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley
- £42,195 - £46,566 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L1 - L5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2021
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2020
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher of MFL looking for a new challenge in an Outstanding Trust? Come and join our team at Outwood Academy Shafton!
We are seeking a Head of MFL with the drive and vision to deliver excellence in MFL in a school where success in Languages is a clear focus. You will ensure effective teaching and learning is in place in MFL to ensure outstanding outcomes for students and increased numbers studying MFL at GCSE.
Outwood Academy Shafton is one of 22 Secondary Academies in Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Being part of the Trust means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, with scope to build a career across a range of schools. In MFL there is a dedicated team of Directors who provide subject specific CPD and in school support to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.
The MFL Department at Outwood Academy Shafton currently offers French in Years 7 & 8 and French & German to GCSE. Therefore successful applicants will offer French as a main language but either German or Spanish as a second language would be desirable. We are looking for an inspiring leader who has high aspirations for both staff and students, who is committed, and passionate about language learning. Leadership experience is not essential, but applicants must be able to demonstrate the skills required to lead a department.
If you are interested, please apply now! We invite you to contact Carine Seimandi by email: c.seimandi@outwood.com. A visit to the school is encouraged and can be arranged if required.
For more information and to apply online, please go to: www.outwood.com > Careers.
Closing date: Midday on Thursday, 3 December 2020.
Interview date: Thursday 10 December 2020.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
About Outwood Academy Shafton
- Outwood Academy Shafton
- Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley
- South Yorkshire
- S72 8RE
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Alison McQueen
Outwood Academy Shafton is an Ofsted Good rated, 11-16 academy and we are delighted to be based in the picturesque village of Shafton, in the South Yorkshire metropolitan borough of Barnsley, near Sheffield. Part of the Outwood Family since 2015, we are delighted that after its latest inspection, Ofsted noted that ‘staff morale is high and pupils are positive about their learning experiences’ with us.
We are focused on giving students the best life chances by creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. We want learning to be loved and valued by everyone and we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy lifestyles and creates the self-supporting citizens of the future. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential
We are proud to have won numerous awards as a school and to have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.
We believe we are on a journey to Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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