Uckfield College
East Sussex
£45,432 - £63,564 per year
Salary:
MPS/UPS Plus TLR1b (included in salary bracket)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
15 October 2025
Job overview
Curriculum Leader of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
MPS/UPS plus TLR1b
Required for 1st January 2026
Join Our Outstanding Team
Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular secondary school, set in the heart of rural Sussex yet within easy commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne, and the South Coast. Our college is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers. Following our inspection in April 2024, Uckfield College was awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by Ofsted, both as the overall judgement, and in each of the different categories that are evaluated.
We require an inspirational professional who is passionate about high standards of student progress and an innovative driver of outstanding teaching and learning. We are looking for a leader who has a vision for what an excellent MFL education would look like for students and who is able to deliver that vision through excellent planning, coaching and teaching. This leader will also need to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of all the different strands of MFL education at Uckfield College. Uckfield College is a place where our leaders have a highly positive influence on our College culture. We are really interested in growing leaders and you will be given plenty of opportunities and the challenge and support to be able to learn, develop and thrive.
Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students. In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including:
* Teachers' Pension Scheme
* Extensive professional development opportunities
* Free on-site parking
* Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling services
* Wellbeing initiatives, such as staff breakfasts, free sports activities, and social events
For further details and a full application pack, please contact our Human Resources Team on extension 1008, quoting reference CLMFL/10/25, or visit our website: https://www.uckfield.college/ Completed applications can be emailed to .college.
Application Deadline: 9am, Wednesday 15th October 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Start Date: 1st January 2026
We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Uckfield College
Uckfield College
Downsview Crescent, Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 3DJ
United Kingdom
Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular College in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. Uckfield College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers.
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