Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

·       Location: Hartshill Academy

·       Start date: January 2025

·       Starting salary: United Learning Payscale (Above TMS/UPS) + TLR

We welcome candidates to visit our Academy, please email zeenat.sparg@hartshillacademy.org.uk if you would like to arrange a visit. 

Job Purpose

• Ensure high quality teaching and learning, achievement and progress of pupils in the subject area.
• Strategically lead and co-ordinate curriculum development.
• Ensure a clear shared vision for the development of outstanding teaching and learning and a culture of high expectations within relevant subject.
• Raising standards across the relevant subject area.
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the relevant subject area.
• All academic provision and support to pupils within relevant subject area.
• Ensuring consistency of school policies within relevant subject area.

We will offer you: 

• A workplace that promotes a friendly atmosphere and offers support to its employees.
• On-going professional development opportunities.
• Active and supportive Senior Leadership Team.
• Employee benefits such as Perkbox and Health Assured Care Support.
• Onsite parking.

United Learning

United Learning is an exciting organisation to work for; there is a real focus on developing people and empowering innovation where staff are appreciated and celebrated. A key benefit of being part of United Learning is to have the support of colleagues across the wider group and ample opportunities to network; we recognize the powerful impact that collaboration and partnership have on colleagues. The Group’s aim is to ensure that the technology, finance, HR, and data support is provided more effectively and efficiently than would otherwise be possible, so that leaders can focus on educational leadership.

United Learning is an inclusive employer and is committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. Therefore, we would very much welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds who share our commitment but especially those of minority ethnic origin. We do hope you will get in touch with any questions you may have ahead of submitting your application.

Please note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.

Hartshill Academy is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single Academy could could.

Hartshill Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.