Head of Modern Foreign Languages
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The College is looking to appoint a Head of Modern Foreign Languages to provide strategic and curriculum leadership for our successful Languages department. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative, and highly effective teacher who can engage and inspire students of all abilities. The successful candidate will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and have evidence of making a positive impact on student progress and outcomes. In addition, applicants may have the experience or potential to contribute to whole-school improvement and lead developments across other curriculum areas.
The post could also work as a job share with appropriate candidates.
Students have the opportunity to study two languages at The Community College, currently French and German, previously French and Spanish.
What the school offers its staff
The Community College Bishop’s Castle is a popular rural secondary school, which provides our community with good to outstanding development, learning and progress in a positive, pleasant learning environment. We were described by OFSTED as having a “committed staff team” that is “determined to create a positive learning culture”. All judgements were good.
Our well-behaved students respond positively to our hard-working and highly committed staff. They achieve well and leave the school with results that are above the national average. You will be joining the school at an exciting stage of its development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.