Head of MFL

Firth Park Academy is proud to be a Good school and determined to become an Outstanding school. We are a wonderfully diverse family of students and staff where our vision is to inspire all students to lead remarkable lives. We offer the widest range of extra-curricular enrichment possible to ensure our students are rich in knowledge and character. We want students to achieve academic excellence, develop strength of character and above all else, be happy.

Our school is:

• A stronger-than-ever ‘Good’ school as rated by Ofsted (February 2019).
• Home of an Extended School Day for Years 7 and 11 to ensure the broadest possible curriculum of academic learning and extra-curricular experiences
• Featured on CBBC’s series Our School 3, which highlights the successful transition students make into Year 7.
• A richly diverse community with students speaking more than 30 home languages.
• A leading school in our trust – Academies Enterprise Trust – the largest trust in the UK
• With more career development opportunities than any other.

We love to help our students learn and value the staff who help them do so, thanks to:

• A real ethos of family where we all value strong positive relationships and support each other.
• An outstanding professional development programme for staff at all stages of their career.
• Come and speak to us and the team of students and staff who are making Firth Park Academy one of the best schools in our city:

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity please email: jball@firthparkacademy.org or a.laking@academiesenterprisetrust.org

The ideal candidate:

• Is an outstanding practitioner and educator (Spanish specialism is essential)
• Has a love of learning and high expectations of student’s achievement and behaviour
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Is a strong team player who will work in partnership with staff, governors, parents and the wider community
• Is able to lead a department, ensuring quality of Teaching and Learning for all students.

We are looking for a Head of Department who really cares about helping our students succeed. You will be joining a department who:

• Put students first - We create differentiated resources that are engaging and student-centred; our innovative lessons inspire our learners to achieve. Our consistently high standards of delivery drive improvements and raise aspirations across both key stages.
• Supports CPD and career development – We support and challenge each other’s teaching through frequent CPD, team meetings, peer observations and coaching and mentoring for all new staff. 
• Enjoy trust wide benefits – We benefit from regular collaboration with experts from our academy trust to ensure we stay ‘ahead of the game’.
• Value team spirit and positive working relationships – We support each other through team-teaching and collaborative planning, fostering a positive working environment. 

School visits are welcome, to arrange please contact: jball@firthparkacademy.org 

The role is due to commence: September 2024

Closing date: 17th April 2024

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. 

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.