Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Required from September 2024 or January 2025Full time/permanent"Pupils benefit from the school’s vision of ‘forming great men’ “(Ofsted February 2024)St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is looking to recruit, a creative, enthusiastic, and talented Head of Modern Foreign Languages to promote and inspire a love for, and excellence in languages. We are looking for someone who understands how important languages are to future success both in school and beyond.In February 2024 Ofsted reported that “Leaders have transformed the school since the last inspection. With targeted support from the Trust, they have made the school a better place for pupils.”This is a unique opportunity to be instrumental in the development of our languages department and in the life of our school. With over 400 boys for whom English is an additional language, we truly believe that ‘a different language is a different vision of life’ (Fellini). We rightly celebrate the wide range of home languages and cultures in our school community.Languages have always been an important part of a St Cuthbert’s education. Russian, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, French and German have been offered and successfully taught. We currently offer French and Mandarin. However, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to review, refine, and develop the languages curriculum.The ideal candidate will offer French and another language. However, applicants with a single language (French) specialism or other languages, in addition to French, will be fully considered. The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher with a proven track record of success and will build upon the strengths of our current MFL department, to ensure that achievement, teaching, the curriculum and leadership and management are of the highest standard, at each Key Stage.The successful candidate will require the necessary skills and experience to develop the practice of staff within the department by providing leadership, motivation, and training.Above all, weare looking for someone who will help our boys become great men, leading by example, raising their aspirations and achievement, and inspiring them to a love of languages.This is an opportunity to join an impressive, all-boys Catholic School that has enjoyed a reputation as a centre of educational excellence for over one hundred and forty years.Application forms and further information are available by following the link on our website for submission by9.00am on Thursday 23rd May 2024.Applications may be sent electronically or in hard copy to:Human ResourcesSt Cuthbert’s Catholic High SchoolGretna RoadNewcastle upon TyneNE15 7PXor by email: ##### will be acknowledged by email. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.St Cuthbert’s is first and foremost a Catholic school. Applicants are not required to be practising Catholics but are expected to support and promote the school’s Catholic vision, mission and values.The Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, the Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Trust and the Diocese are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons.The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates.St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. The Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No. 7841435. It is an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church under the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle. Registered Office:Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9YH www.bishopbewickcet.org
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