Subject Leader MFL - Burgess Hill Academy

Location: Burgess Hill Academy

Do you have the passion for MFL and the ability to lead?

We are delighted to present this exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious candidate to create an outstanding MFL department for the Academy. We are looking for someone with the creativity and drive to be integral in leading us to put MFL at the heart of our curriculum. 

We need someone who is passionate about their subject and the importance of it. Our students have massive potential. If you have the qualities to lead the team to take MFL to the next level, please get in touch. 

In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, we offer you: 

• Family friendly wellbeing practises that support you with a work-life balance, wellbeing and the financial aspects of life.   
• Excellent facilities and resources for staff and students.   
• A calm, positive and innovative learning environment.   
• Automatic annual pay progression.   
• Generous public sector pension scheme.   
• Flexible working opportunities from day 1.   
• Discounts on retail & travel.   
• Cycle 2 Work scheme.   
• Charity giving.   
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression including: An annual personal development day, job-related apprenticeships to enhance your skillset, open access online training courses and scholarships run in collaboration with the University of Brighton.

And when the time is right for you to take the next step in your career, we can help you to find the right opportunity in one of our 15 schools. 

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About the Burgess Hill Academy

Ofsted grade: Good in all areas (2019)

The Burgess Hill Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16-year olds in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We challenge and support our pupils to believe in their best, providing an academic focus with a determination to support wellbeing and employability skills. In 2020 we have enhanced our learning environment with refurbished classrooms, science labs and outdoor areas. We offer 240 student places each year and have a total capacity of 1200. Visit The Burgess Hill Academy website: www.theburgesshillacademy.org.uk 

About the University of Brighton Academies Trust

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is the fifth largest multi-academy trust in the south east, with 15 infant, primary and secondary schools all graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. We educate 7,700 children aged 3 months to 16 years and employ 1,200 staff across East and West Sussex. Excellence, innovation and integrity are the values that guide us. We work collaboratively to help our pupils and everyone connected with our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing insights and best practice our schools support each other to improve. Read more about our vision and values.

The University of Brighton is our sponsor. We work closely with the University’s School of Education: in 2019 it was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted for all Initial Teacher Training and was awarded the Student Union’s school of the year.

Key dates

Closing date: Tuesday 12 July 2022

Interview dates: Thursday 14 and Friday 15 July 2022

Our commitment

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all members of the community. The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff recruitment practices.