Subject Leader – Modern Foreign Languages

Subject Leader – Modern Foreign Languages

Upper/Main Teaching Spine plus TLR)

The Leader of Modern Foreign Languages will co-ordinate, lead and manage the teaching and delivery of Modern Foreign Language lessons for the whole school and is accountable for improved standards of learning and achievement for all students, high quality teaching and effective use of resources.

The post holder will lead innovation in teaching Modern Foreign Languages, both within the school and in collaboration with other schools and will train and develop others,providing an informal consultancy service for teachers in the local area. The post holder may aspire to becoming a Specialist Leader of Education or Master Teacher.

To ensure everyone is a successful learner who makes progress, achieves and enjoys learning by

Ensuring the highest quality and standards of work in MFL. This will involve liaison with teachers and other subject leaders and will also require the monitoring of contact books and homework, sampling student work, shadowing students, observing lessons and working with parents.
Planning and co-ordinating curriculum offer and support events and activities in MFL with the support of the School’s Leadership Team to ensure that all students have access to appropriate learning opportunities.
Using CATs, SATs, GCSE results and professional judgement work with mentors, students, parents and subject staff to set individual and subject targets, identify individual underachievement and monitor the progress made by individuals and the subjects.
Working with colleagues (including the Assistant Heads and Inclusion Leader) to identify and commission the necessary resources – staff, time, finance and equipment – to ensure that learning can be effectively and efficiently delivered.
Supporting and managing the team of MFL staff by having regular discussions about individual students, regular meetings of the team and promoting appropriate professional development. Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to motivate and engage colleagues and students at all levels.
Principles and practices of effective learning and teaching.
Knowledge and understanding of subject area(s).
Principles and practices of monitoring, assessment and evaluation.
The innovative application of information and communications technologies to learning and teaching in subject areas.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check.