Subject Leader – Modern Foreign Languages

Subject Leader – Modern Foreign Languages

Main scale (London Fringe) + TLR 1a (£10,015)

Full-time, Permanent

Required for April/September 2025

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Subject Leader for Modern Foreign Languages who can lead an experienced and committed subject team in a strong academic environment, where languages are highly valued. The vacancy has arisen following the resignation and relocation of the previous post holder for family reasons. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced and skilled classroom practitioner with a track record of innovation and securing excellent outcomes. We offer both French and German from Years 7 to 13. The ability of our new Subject Leader to teach either French or German to A Level and the other language to at least Key Stage 3 is essential. The Subject Leader is supported by an Assistant Subject Leader in the leadership of the department. Our planned staffing structure ensures that the two colleagues with leadership responsibilities comprise one specialist in French and one in German. Our current Assistant Subject Leader is a German specialist. We welcome applications from current curriculum leaders looking for a career move, or from strong candidates seeking to progress to middle leadership. Candidates should be in a position to take up the post from April or September 2025.

Langley Grammar School is a co-educational 11-18 selective school with academy status, located within easy reach of Langley station and the M4. We have approximately 1280 students, over 370 of whom are in the Sixth Form. The school is heavily over-subscribed and draws students from a wide geographical area and range of backgrounds. Alongside promoting excellent academic outcomes, our school ethos supports students to become confident and well-rounded, independent and creative, responsible and caring. Our students are capable, hardworking, and a delight to teach. We are a National Teaching School with a record of nationally recognised innovative practice and an Apple Distinguished School in recognition of our leading-edge use of technology for learning. In recent years major building programmes have included the construction of excellent sports facilities, a distinctive Sixth Form Centre and new classrooms, workshops, laboratories, ICT suites, and communal areas. The school was last inspected in 2021 by Ofsted and was graded outstanding in all categories.

Information packs and application forms are available on request from the school or can be downloaded from the staff vacancies page of our school website at https://www.lgs.slough.sch.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers, and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications should be returned by midday on Wednesday 15 January 2025 to Mrs. Dionne Cheyne, Head’s PA at vacancies@lgs.slough.sch.uk. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter. We reserve the right to interview promising candidates before the closing date.