MFL (Spanish) Consultant / Lead Practitioner

We are looking to appoint a new Modern Foreign Languages Consultant to our central team of subject specialists. We want to hear from talented and creative MFL teachers who have experience in teaching KS3 - KS5 Spanish and have a successful track record of raising achievement, to help drive further improvement across the Harris Federation. This post will involve working closely with our existing team of MLF consultants to further raise standards and will focus on Spanish, but additional MFL languages such as French or German would be highly desirable. This is an exciting leadership position which would suit a highly motivated middle leader seeking a leadership post within supportive Federation which can offer a future pathway to senior leadership.

Your opportunity

The role will be multi-faceted and involve coaching and mentoring, sharing of best practice, developing robust improvement strategies, assisting Harris academies in recruitment and selection, helping to establish new departments or lead rapid recovery where required. The Federation operates twin Teaching Schools as well as a number of highly successful CPD Networks. The post holder would have the opportunity to play a key role in this work.

As a senior leader, you will have the opportunity to develop and advance your career within a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders. You will have unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations as a senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQSL and NPQH programmes to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

Who we are looking for:

The role of an MFL Consultant is an exciting post providing enormous scope for a talented and creative practitioner to work alongside our established team of MFL Consultants. We are looking for an experienced teacher with a deep passion for their subject. Our consultant roles are suitable for those with management experience (ideally but not necessarily at Head of Department level or alternatively be an aspirant Leading Practitioner).

The post would suit an ambitious middle leader looking either to broaden their subject expertise and responsibilities, or who is considering a future leadership pathway to their first headship. Although based at the Harris Federation offices close to East Croydon Station (with fast access to central London and the M25), the role will mostly be located within the academies.

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful applicant will be resilient, creative and a dynamic practitioner, and must hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant degree. You will be fully supported through a comprehensive Induction Programme both within and across the Harris Federation.

What we are looking for:

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful applicant will be resilient, creative and a dynamic practitioner, and must hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant degree. You will be fully supported through a comprehensive Induction Programme both within and across the Harris Federation.

• QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• At least 4 years' teaching experience, and at least two years in a management role
• The ability to teach Spanish to A-Level

For a full job description and person specification, please download the job pack.

Why work for the Harris Federation?

At Harris, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of all that we do. Via our twin teaching schools we can offer you the opportunity to gain a wide range of professional development opportunities with progression either to senior roles within our academies or progression within the Federation Consultant team.

Informal conversations are welcomed and visits to our academies are highly encouraged. If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please call for Sir Dan Moynihan, CEO, on 020 8253 7777, or e-mail harry.bond@harrisfederation.org.uk

In order for us to work within the resignation deadline, we ask that applictiaons are submitted at your earliest convenience, and that you ensure you could attend the interveiw day if shortlsited.

Harris Benefits

Salary - Leadership L8 - L18 (Inner London): £55,061- £68,315 + Harris Benefits

As part of the Harris Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including:

• A network of fellow senior leaders and Principals with a wealth of knowledge and expertise
• Support and mentoring from some of the best executive leaders in education
• Unrivalled opportunities for leadership progression and preparing you for your first Principalship
• Pension scheme (TPS) and access to our Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan, covering a range of health and wellbeing benefits
• Plus, the opportunity to work with our amazing students!

Click here for a full list of Harris benefits. 

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 EnhanceIn order for us to work within the resignation deadline, we ask that applications are submitted at your earliest convenience, and that you ensure you could attend the interview day if shortlisted.d DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. 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. Harris Federation is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education. Click here to view our full equality and diversity statement.