Head of MFL

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Outwood Academy Bydales is an 11-16 school located in the beautiful coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea, close to the North York Moors National Park. We are extremely proud of our tradition of serving the families of the community of Marske and surrounding areas. The academy has been part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, nationally recognised as a high performing academy chain, since September 2014.
The successful candidate for this position will receive an Outwood Welcome Bonus of £5,000 in addition to the annual salary. This will be paid in the first month\'s salary.
We are seeking a Head of MFL with the drive and vision to deliver excellence in languages' lessons for all-year groups. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding academy and to lead our successful MFL department. We are passionate about the study of languages and are committed to ensuring that this is an exciting and vibrant department. You should possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of 'Students First'. You will ensure effective teaching and learning is in place in MFL to secure outstanding outcomes for students. The academy promotes and encourages all students to enjoy and participate fully in languages and to recognise the opportunities this brings. The percentage of students choosing to study a language at GCSE has steadily increased and is over 90% in 2023.
Our people are at the heart of our success. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is at the forefront of education and training; we are part of the School-Led Development Trust that will lead the new National Institute of Teaching. Being part of the Trust therefore means that all staff have access to excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, and with scope to build a career across a range of schools.
In MFL there is a dedicated team of Directors who invest in staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality subject specific training programmes to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.
Our MFL teams across the Trust achieve excellent results for our students. Our Trust average MFL scores for 2022 were well above national average for attainment grade 4+ 83.5% and grade 5+ 74.2% with progress at +0.01.
The MFL Department offers French & Spanish at KS3 and French, German & Spanish at KS4. Applicants will need to be able to teach French and/or Spanish to GCSE level. We are looking for individuals who love their subject, have a passion to develop this in others, and are committed to putting 'Students First'.

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