Head of German

Girls' Division Senior School

Required for September 2023

A talented and dynamic linguist to inspire in the girls a love of German and to lead an excellent team with an impressive record of success at A Level and beyond.

This is an important role which would suit an ambitious, highly qualified individual, wishing to make a significant impact on the success of the school and to enhance the girls' education, through both curricular and extra-curricular activities.

The ability to offer at least one other language to either GCSE or A Level would be an advantage.

With some 2,400 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school.

It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32 acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation's finest cities and countryside.

In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility.

Within the new structure, there are three sections:
Girls' Division, Boys' Division and Primary Division.

A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer, are the Foundation's Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.

Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys' and Girls' Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years.

The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.

Academic results at GCSE and A Level consistently place Bolton School amongst the top schools in the North of England and often within the top 100 nationally.

The School is also renowned for its provision of a wide range of enrichment activities, which take place both during and after the school day.

It serves a wide area of the North West, collecting pupils on over 20 coach routes, and provides fee assistance to a substantial proportion of the student body - one in five Senior School pupils currently receives a bursary.

The vast majority of students progress to their first choice university and the School provides a regular supply of Sixth Formers to highly competitive courses and universities.

Whilst the academic work of the two senior schools is largely separate, there are occasionally joint Sixth Form classes and there is considerable collaboration in extra-curricular activities.

Entry to the Junior and Senior Schools is by competitive examination and interview. Interest in the School remains robust and numbers on the school roll have increased in recent years.

The Modern Foreign Languages Department is extremely well regarded in the school, by colleagues, parents and students.

There are currently seven teachers within the Department, including the Head of MFL, Head of Spanish and the Head of German.

The Department employs three language assistants (French, Spanish and German) who have weekly contact with Key Stage 4 & 5 pupils.

They are also available for help with younger pupils.

Three languages are taught to GCSE and A Level (French, Spanish and German).

Teaching colleagues are passionate about their language(s) and convey this to pupils of all ages, who have confidence in the teaching which they receive.

They successfully employ a variety of teaching methods and react positively to innovation, whilst maintaining high standards of grammatical accuracy.

Teachers and learners have embraced the opportunity provided by the introduction of iPads in to the School and each girl has access to her text books and other resources via her own tablet.

How to Apply
A competitive salary and benefits package are available.

The closing date is 9.00am on 24 March 2023. Interviews will take place on 27 March 2023.

A lesson will be taught as part of the interview process, details of which will be forwarded to those short-listed.

Bolton School is a warm and friendly community.

We believe it provides an unusually rich experience for everyone involved and we are sure that you will find it to be a fulfilling place to work.

A generous level of PPA is provided which allows members of staff, as valued professionals, to manage their time appropriately and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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