Head of Modern Languages (Teacher of French and Spanish)
Hereford Cathedral School
Herefordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- COMPETITIVE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 25 January 2022
Job overview
Hereford Cathedral School seeks to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of MFL with the ability to teach French to A-Level and, ideally, Spanish to GCSE (although this is not essential, KS3 Spanish experience is sufficient). The successful candidate will set the vision and direction for the department and be responsible for ensuring that our curriculum is aligned to excellence to A Level and beyond.
September 2022
Location: Hereford
Description: Full time and permanent
This is a role for a teacher wishing to take the next step in their career as well as an experienced teacher/HoD already, who can lead a team of committed and talented teachers, as well as inspire the next generations of linguists. Leadership experience is not essential, but applicants must be able to demonstrate the skills required to lead a department.
We seek someone:
• Who is an outstanding teacher of MFL
• Who can lead and line-manage the team of four qualified teachers and two FLAs
• With a passion for languages who understands their importance and is able to inspire and motivate our pupils
• Who will interpret data and tracking to ensure that all pupils make necessary progress
• Who is keen to ensure the MFL trips programme continues and thrives
• Who is willing to provide co-curricular opportunities for pupils to discover language and culture
• Who will take responsibility for the quality of MFL provision, teaching, curriculum and assessment
• Who is able to oversee the MFL exam schedule and facilitate the necessary speaking exams – mocks and public exams
• Who can keep up-to-date with the changes from exam boards, specifications and government guidance, and who can communicate these effectively to the team
• Who is keen to offer outreach opportunities with languages
• Who will liaise with the Head of French in our Junior School to ensure a smooth and coherent transition for the new intake
In return we will offer you:
• A highly talented and supportive staff and governing body
• Access to our effective Professional Learning programme which includes our vision for Cultures of Thinking
• Enrichment opportunities through our exceptional extra-curricular opportunities
• And finally, the chance to work with outstanding pupils
The closing date for applications is 25th January 2022
Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter and sent to Mrs Cath Knowles, HR, Hereford Cathedral School, Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close, Hereford HR1 2NG or to c.knowles@herefordcs.com
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Hereford Cathedral School
- Hereford Cathedral School
- Old Deanery, Cathedral Close, Hereford
- Herefordshire
- HR1 2NG
- United Kingdom
Hereford Cathedral School (HCS) is one of the oldest schools in the country and is located in the beautiful surroundings of Hereford Cathedral Close.
A happy, inclusive school with a national reputation for music, sport, and academic achievement, HCS is a co-educational day and boarding school for 745 pupils aged 3-18. In a caring and nurturing environment, every member of the community is both challenged and fulfilled. Pupils at HCS are offered an excellent standard of teaching and individual care and leave the School as well-balanced, confident and considerate young adults ready for the wider world.
It is probable that the School was established at Hereford Cathedral in the 12th century, possibly as early as the 1130s, but little is known over the following centuries. Having been rebuilt in the reign of Edward VI (1547-53), it received considerable emoluments from Queen Elizabeth I in 1583. Its greatest benefactors came in the 17th century when Dean Langford, Roger Philpotts, a former Mayor of Hereford, and Sarah, Dowager Duchess of Somerset, gave sizeable bequests to the School for the foundation of scholarships. When Charles I granted new statutes to the Cathedral in 1637, the School’s endowment was also increased by the grant of a house and garden for the Headmaster. By 1762 a new schoolroom 80 feet long and 40 feet broad, with windows overlooking the palace yard, had been completed to the south-west of the Cathedral on the site of the old building.
The period from the late 19th to the early 21st century has seen a remarkable growth in pupil numbers – from under 100 boys to more than 745 boys and girls (from 3 to 18 years) and a corresponding increase in staff; an expansion in the number of sites from the one in School Yard to seven around the Close and in Castle Street; the adoption of co-education in 1970; the integration of the Cathedral Preparatory School (now Hereford Cathedral Junior School, founded in 1898 and moved to its present site in 1925); and the development of purpose-built facilities (including most recently a new sports hall) and the School’s playing fields at Wyeside.
HCS proudly reintroduced boarding in April 2019 following months of renovations on a former country house hotel. Wilmot House currently offers 29 students the benefits of an outstanding education and the friendly culture of a traditional British school.
Looking to the future, there are plans in place to expand the School’s boarding provision as well as discussions at an advanced stage to launch the first Hereford Cathedral School overseas.
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