Subject Leader of Modern Foreign Languages
Subject Leader of Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish)
Required from September 2025
Contract type: Permanent, full-timeSalary: MPS/UPS per annum including Fringe Allowance
TLR1 £9,782 per annum
Responsible to: Senior Leadership Team
Do you have a passion for Modern Foreign Languages and the ability to inspire?
Sandhurst School, a caring and inclusive community, seeks a dynamic leader to head our languages department.
Shape the Future of Languages:
This is an exciting opportunity to develop our students' love for languages and their understanding of other cultures. You'll lead a dedicated team, crafting an innovative curriculum that ignites a passion for language.
We're looking for a Languages champion who:
- Possesses a strong track record of raising student achievement in languages
- Has excellent leadership and communication skills to inspire both students and teachers
- Creates a stimulating and inclusive learning environment where all students can flourish
- Is a skilled curriculum developer with a commitment to ongoing professional development
Make a Lasting Impact:
Join our supportive and collaborative team and make a real difference in young people's lives.
About Our School:
Sandhurst School is a caring, inclusive and well-ordered community. We aim to provide all students with the opportunity to succeed, with a strong emphasis on achievement, encouragement and development of skills and qualities to be active, accomplished, knowledgeable, caring and self-sufficient in tomorrow’s ever-changing world.
In January 2025 Ofsted reported that:
- Sandhurst is a caring and welcoming school. Pupils are happy and safe thanks to the warm relationships with staff and strong pastoral care.
- Pupils live up to the school’s values, showing respect for others and contributing to a positive school environment.
- The school is calm and orderly, and there are clear routines that pupils understand and follow.
- All pupils have access to a broad and ambitious curriculum, including the full range of English Baccalaureate subjects at key stage 4.
- The number of pupils studying a modern foreign language in key stage 4 is increasing. (This one's just for the MFL Advert)
- The school is well led. Staff feel supported and are on board with the leaders’ drive to improve the school further.
- Staff appreciate how the school considers their workload and well-being.
We support flexible working where possible; we know one size does not fit all. We endlessly support working families and champion work-life balance.
Should you have any questions regarding this role, please email Miss Read, PA to Headteacher: cread@sandhurstschool.org.uk
Next Steps:
If you're a passionate Modern Foreign Languages leader with a vision for excellence, we encourage you to apply.
Please submit your application by 9:00am Wednesday 26th February 2025. Interviews will take place the following week.
Please note: applicants may be invited to interview before the closing date, therefore please take the opportunity to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply.
To apply for this post please complete the online application form via TES.
Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council. The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.
Sandhurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all members of staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.
We reserve the right to carry out online searches should you be shortlisted for interview. We will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self declaration prior to interview.