Head of MFL

About The Role
This is a one year fixed term, maternity cover contract to start on Monday 24th February 2025. The role will report into the Assistant Principal. 
 
We are seeking an exceptional leader of MFL, ready to lead the MFL department in our school and to contribute to achieving our mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of showing what education can achieve.
 
We seek an enthusiastic and talented leader and teacher, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching in MFL and by doing so, to have a huge impact on the futures of our pupils. This is a role for a leader who is able to take on significant responsibility.
 
We are looking for a leader who has a vision for what an excellent MFL education would look like for pupils and who is able to deliver that vision through excellent planning, coaching and teaching. This leader will also need to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of all the different strands of MFL education at Ark Pioneer Academy. The leader must be ready to commit to leading an extensive extra-curricular MFL programme which will enrich the lives of our pupils and help prepare them for university and beyond. The ability to teach French is essential.
 
We welcome the arrival of an MFL leader who can learn from and build on what has already been achieved and motivate and inspire our exceptional team of MFL teachers. 
  
To discuss the role further please feel free to contact Kajal Mahatma, HR Officer (K.Mahatma@arkpioneer.org)..

Benefits

• Bespoke professional development to all team members
• Opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates.
• Breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools.
• Benefits beyond the classroom including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme
• Training Days

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

About Us
We are non-denominational, mixed gender school based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. 
 
We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline.
 
We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our extended school day (we finish at 4 four days a week and earlier on Wednesday) allows us to offer a broad, rich curriculum and timetabled enrichment for every child - but we never have meetings after school. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’.
 
See our school in action here and hear what our staff have to say about why they love working at our school here.
 
Visit arkpioneer.org to learn more about us. 
 
Diversity and inclusion:
 
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
 
Safeguarding statement:
 
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
 
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
 
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.