Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

Overview

Competitive Salary, Permanent

Easter 2025

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school? We are looking for an enthusiastic leader who can bring a passion for languages to our students and staff. The successful candidate will have experience in leading a department, strong communication skills. Now part of the newly expanded Painsley Catholic Academy, the largest multi-academy in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join its journey to success. With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish.

 About the role:

The Head of Modern Foreign languages (MFL), will lead the Modern Foreign Languages department, promoting high standards of teaching, learning, and achievement in languages. The successful candidate will inspire students and staff, fostering a passion for language learning. Strong communication skills are essential, together with a strategic vision of maintaining and raising standards. 

If you are ready to make a significant impact and lead our Modern Foreign Languages department, we would love to hear from you!

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form.  Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted.  Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.  Our Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.cardinalgriffin.org.uk/docs/Policies/CGCC_Safeguarding_Policy.pdf

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary, Permanent

Why Cardinal Griffin Catholic College?

With a strong Catholic ethos that puts ‘love’ at the heart of its community, the school provides a haven where all can flourish. Situated just outside the town centre and easily accessed by train, bus or the M6, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is proud of its strong community links and its beautiful grounds.

 You will have the opportunity to:

• An opportunity to work within an experienced and supportive team;
• Personalised professional development opportunities and coaching with and access to NPQSL programme;
• The supportive network of our outstanding Multi-Academy Company (MAC) and experienced, hardworking and committed colleagues;
• Our MAC Teaching School provision to support the leadership development of outstanding teaching and learning.

Location

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way
Cannock
West Midlands
WS11 4AW

Supporting documents

• Advert
• Teaching Staff Application Form
• Notes to Applicants - Application Forms
• Job Description
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Consent to References Form

Deadline and how to apply

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 12th December 2024 at 9am 

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

Informal tours of the college with the Principal are welcomed and encouraged.

 For enquiries, further details please contact Mrs H Tapper, HR Manager h.tapper@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk.  

All applications should be returned to Recruitment@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk

Equal opportunities

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