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Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Harris Academy St. John's Wood

NW8 0NL

  • Expired
Salary:
Leadership scale salary (open to negotiation) + Health Cash Plan + Harris Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2018
Apply by:
24 September 2017

Job overview

Harris Academy St John’s Wood is a brand new 11-18 secondary academy located in St John's Wood, central London, and serves an urban, highly multi-ethnic and disadvantaged intake. Open in September 2017, the academy joins the Harris Federation as a sponsored academy and has a fresh start on an exciting journey to achieve Outstanding in all areas within two years.  The academy has new direction with the values of Dedication, Determination and Destiny.  If you want to make a real difference to needy young people, and be supported to do so through great training and development as well as unrivalled progression opportunities, then joining this new Harris academy could be for you.

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent and enthusiastic teacher to lead a Modern Foreign Languages department with a fresh start developing innovative ideas and vision to take this area forward to an outstanding standard.  A key area of the academy that has the highest of profiles within its local community. 

We are developing a student-centred culture becoming a centre of excellence for Teaching and Learning with already outstanding CPD within the Federation to support new leaders.

There are excellent opportunities for career progression within the school and across the Harris Federation.  The Federation has an excellent reputation for transforming student lives with an increasing number of outstanding academies.

Why work at our academy?

  • An opportunity to join an ambitious new academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future
  • We combine the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching
  • Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

Harris Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.


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About Harris Academy St. John's Wood

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+44 20 7722 8141

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Harris Academy St John’s Wood, formerly Quintin Kynaston Academy, is a large 11-18 secondary school with a thriving sixth form located in St John's Wood. The school joins the Harris Federation as a sponsored academy in September 2017. Although located in an affluent area of London, the school serves an urban, highly multi-ethnic and disadvantaged intake. If you want to make a real difference to needy young people, and be supported to do so through great training and development as well as unrivalled progression opportunities, then joining this new Harris academy could be for you.

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