Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn with Darwen
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2C £7017
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2022
Job overview
Head of Modern Foreign Languages - Start Date 1st April 2022 - MPS/UPS + TLR2c
£7017
The Governing Body wishes to appoint a dynamic and innovative Head of MFL who can lead and develop French at both KS3 & KS4 to deliver outstanding achievement for all students. The successful candidate will be a skilful classroom practitioner who will provide professional and positive leadership and management of the team, supporting and developing them and ensuring accountability for student progress.
This post offers fantastic opportunities for continuous personal and professional development for a highly motivated and ambitious teacher looking for career development and advancement. A key priority for the successful applicant will be to design and implement a high quality French curriculum across both key stages (including developing the school support for the delivery and accreditation of home languages) that both enthuses and engages students.
As Head of Department, you would be leading other members of the teaching staff. You would have the autonomy to develop our curriculum in MFL, while supporting staff across the department to ensure a broad range of experiences are offered and developed throughout the curriculum.
The role would suit a member of staff who is looking to support the next stage of their career.
We are looking for someone who is:
• A language specialist with a passion for developing languages at Pleckgate.
• Qualified to deliver French at KS3 and KS4
• Committed to outstanding teaching and learning practices, which result in successful
outcomes for all of our students.
• Able to think strategically and creatively with an excellent understanding of
developments in the technology and information curriculum
• Familiar with research underpinning the pedagogy of successful teaching of MFL
• Able to engage, motivate and inspire students and colleagues.
• Enthusiastic and visionary with regard to curriculum implementation and extra-
curricular opportunities
• A successful practitioner with a track record of high expectations and successful
outcomes.
• Committed to their own professional development
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to develop your leadership skills and gain valuable experience to help
your future aspirations.
• A culturally and socially diverse student body who behave well and are keen to learn
• Support from a dedicated and experienced leadership team
• A supportive environment with high quality CPD opportunities
• An ICT rich environment where all staff and students have iPads
• Part of a growing MAT with associated benefits such as Health & Dental care plans for
staff
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
Applications for this exciting post are to be made by an expression of interest letter to the Headteacher.
Closing Date: Monday 24th January 2022
Interviews: WC 24th January 2022
Further enquiries to Jayne Ferguson, PA to Headteacher: jferguson@pleckgate.com
Attached documents
About Pleckgate High School
Message from the Head Teacher
“Pupils enjoy learning and are kind to each other. They feel happy and safe and part of a caring community and trust staff to support them when they need it”. Ofsted 2023
Dear Candidate,
We are a large secondary school, part of the Education Partnership Trust (EPT), situated on the northern outskirts of Blackburn. Our school community is made up of 1350 students and 180 staff with excellent facilities to benefit both the school and local community. Pleckgate High School is a thriving multicultural community that places the best interests of young people at the heart of everything we do.
At Pleckgate everyone is committed to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students. At the heart of the school's work is a commitment to high quality teaching and learning and achievement for all: for our students to be safe, happy and successful developing as individuals into caring, responsible citizens who participate fully in school life and are proud of their achievements. Every pupil at Pleckgate is encouraged to have ambitious goals and everybody is responsible for creating a culture of high expectations and academic excellence. Our most recent Ofsted report, March 2023, positively reported “Leaders and staff have high expectations & set high standards for staff & pupils’”. A copy of our full report is available from the school website.
We are proud of our achievements - our ambitious curriculum, our examination success, opportunities for pupils' personal development, our charity work and our community involvement. Ofsted also commented, “Subject curriculums are expertly designed with a careful selection of the most important knowledge for pupils”. We are committed to the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning alongside the highest possible academic, personal and moral standards. This commitment is built upon a shared belief in hard work, self-reflection and a culture of respect and support for others.
We are significantly oversubscribed and pupils achieve positive outcomes at Pleckgate. We are proud of how staff support pupils in achieving success both academically and through sport.
As a staff member of Pleckgate High School, you will be able to take advantage of the staff benefits, available through the EPT, which includes access to both the Simply Health and Discount for Teachers schemes. We also have an Associate member of our Senior Leadership Team whose role is to work with our staff on staff wellbeing, working to ensure you have a balanced home and work life-style.
If you have any questions about our school, or the role itself, please don't hesitate to get in touch and please visit our school website http://www.pleckgate.com to get a flavour of what we have to offer.
Yours sincerely
Aishling McGinty
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