Are you a visionary linguist with a passion for driving academic excellence and ensuring every child has a place to belong? Rainhill High School is seeking an inspirational Head of Modern Foreign Languages to lead our high performing department.
Responsibilities
* Champion Spanish Excellence: Oversee a rigorous, creative curriculum that reflects our specialisms while supporting other languages French and German.
* Inspire Staff: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of passionate linguists.
* Drive Outcomes: Maintain our track record of exceptional progress and attainment across all key stages.
* Ensure smooth transition in Modern Languages for all pupils from KS2 to KS3 so pupils make good progress.
* Ensure a high quality, well‑planned and sequenced curriculum is in place for all pupils.
* Ensure the curriculum is implemented highly effectively by all teachers.
* Ensure that the impact of the curriculum and teaching leads to excellent progress by all pupils.
* Deliver the school’s approach to teaching and learning.
* Keep the curriculum up to date and innovative from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5.
* Take a full and active part in the school’s quality assurance process.
* Line‑manage the MFL faculty teachers, including their appraisal.
* Provide high‑quality, subject‑specific CPD for the MFL faculty teachers.
* Ensure appropriate learning environments and resources for all pupils.
* Ensure consistent implementation of school policies.
* Enhance the extra‑curricular offer in Modern Languages.
* Use data‑driven assessment to drive departmental intervention.
Qualifications & Experience
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTLS) or equivalent.
* Degree in a related subject area.
* Recent participation in relevant in‑service training.
* Leadership and management experience in a middle leadership role.
* Experience carrying out quality assurance (QA).
* Experience leading CPD.
* Proven track record of outstanding teaching across all key stages.
* Capacity for sustained hard work and resilience.
* Ability to motivate and inspire staff and students.
* Ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
* Professional knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment strategies.
* Ability to teach Spanish to GCSE and A‑Level.
* Willingness to assist in delivery of extracurricular activities.
* Awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues.
* Near‑native fluency in Spanish (written and spoken) and a second language (French or German).
* Commitment to equality and diversity; strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and ICT skills; ability to work as part of a team.
Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
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