Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Pennthorpe School
West Sussex
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2022
Job overview
We are looking for an engaging and talented culture-vulture; an exceptional communicator, particularly in French and Spanish, with a drive to broaden our children’s horizons and give them a hunger to explore the world.
Our MFL department comprises a team of committed and talented teachers, who are inspiring the next generations of linguists. In 2021 we were really excited to introduce two additional languages into our curriculum, which now includes; Arabic for our nursery children; French, Spanish and Italian in the Pre-Prep; and French and Spanish for all our Prep children. A highlight of the year is our ‘Languages Week’, a celebration of all things languages, including inviting over thirty visitors to share their knowledge and languages with the children. With at least two international trips each year, and the opportunity to develop new connections and expand our current MFL offering, languages are a big part of Pennthorpe life!
The holder has the key task of leading, monitoring and managing (including budgetary) the teaching and learning throughout the school in MFL. They will play a crucial role in ensuring parity in academic delivery across the forms.
To apply please click here. Should you have any questions regarding the role or to find out more, please email Tilly Strong at HeadsPA@Pennthorpe.com.
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About Pennthorpe School
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Pennthorpe is a co-educational independent preparatory day school located in the village of Rudgwick, along the Surrey/Sussex border, for children ages 2 to 13 years. Pennthorpe sits within a beautiful 25-acre site with extensive facilities and 16 acres of luscious woodland.
Pennthorpe is renowned for an innovative curriculum, exceptional pastoral care, immaculate, child-friendly campus and exceptional record for Scholarships and Common Entrance results. “Non nobis solum nati” is Pennthorpe’s official motto: “Born not for ourselves alone”. The ‘Pennthorpe Purpose’ relays the importance of positive contribution to the lives, and for the benefit, of others - not just to serve our own intentions. The children enjoy the most compelling educational experience possible; to nurture their positivity, tolerance, resilience and collaboration; and to prepare them to pursue their individual aspirations and contribute to the world.
Whether it’s academic achievement, consideration and kindness towards others, or an energetic and positive attitude – excellence underpins all that we do at Pennthorpe, and all that we strive to be together. Pennthorpe has been successfully preparing children for a variety of public senior schools since 1930.
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