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We are looking for is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic 2ic Spanish to support the Head of Department in leading our thriving Modern Foreign Languages team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Spanish specialist ready to take the next step in their career or someone with leadership experience eager to make a meaningful impact.

Our department is committed to innovating, developing and sharing the best practices in MFL teaching which enable students of all backgrounds and abilities to succeed and enjoy our facilitating subject. Teachers work collaboratively within the department and across our trust, with a highly developed curriculum, lesson resources and assessment structure in place to support teachers to deliver consistently outstanding lessons. The teachers in the MFL department, the wider staff body and our leadership team are very supportive and we pride ourselves on the exceptional professional development we offer our teachers, which includes weekly training sessions and coaching. As a small secondary school, it is easy for every child to be well known by every member of staff which has helped foster a close-knit school community with a strong set of values built around our shared mission of enabling our students to have ‘Life in all its fullness’.

The main purpose of this teaching role is to achieve outstanding progress for all classes taught and to deliver outstanding pastoral care to students both within Spanish lessons and when delivering the pastoral curriculum to a tutor group. Our teachers work collaboratively to promote the school’s ethos and vision through, for example, active engagement with the school’s house system and wider learning opportunities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Support the Head of Spanish in the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the department.
• Lead on curriculum planning, teaching and learning strategies, and assessment within Spanish.
• Monitor student progress and contribute to raising 

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