Head of Modern Foreign Languages

**Salary**:
MPS/UPS (£30.000 - £46,525)

Hours:
32.5 hours

Contract Type:
Permanent

Start Date:
1 September 2024

Suitable for an ECT?

No

**The Pingle Academy**

**Location: Coronation Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA**

The Pingle Academy is an 11-19 co-educational, comprehensive school, became an academy in May 2017 and joined The de Ferrers Trust. Our oversubscribed academy is the academy of choice in the local area and enjoys an excellent local reputation.

We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of WORK HARD, BE KIND, CHOOSE WISELY are present in all aspects of academy life.

Our academy is a community where there is a shared responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to work. Staff are dedicated to ensuring that The Pingle Academy is inclusive in all areas and we are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities, to ensure that every students’ potential is fulfilled.

In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best ever results, both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021 OFSTED judged the academy as GOOD in all areas.

Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum, to set the highest standards of work and behaviour and to encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.

We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.

**Modern Foreign Languages Faculty Information**

**Who are we?**
- A group of specialist teachers able to offer French and Spanish to A-Level standard.
- There is an excellent team ethos which is warm, friendly and celebrates progress.
- We have very high standards and a commitment to our students to ensure they value language learning and are successful.
- We support ITT and ECT students and we embrace CPD to ensure that our teaching is the best it can be.

**What do we offer?**
- All students study either French or Spanish at KS3.
- There is healthy uptake for GCSEs in both languages.
- Our GCSE results are excellent and a testament to the dedication, drive and determination of the team. Results are strong in all skills, with speaking being a particular strength.
- We currently offer A-Level Spanish and are determined to develop this offer further moving forwards
- Supportive and knowledgeable line management
- You will be able to teach a combination of French and Spanish confidently at KS3. You will need to offer French and/or Spanish to A-Level standard.
- You will be an excellent classroom practitioner and inspire this in others.
- You will provide supportive and developmental Quality Assurance.
- You will provide strategic direction for the Faculty.
- You will be committed to ensuring the very best outcomes for our students.
- You will support the Faculty day to day and ensure the highest standards of behaviour and engagement.
- You will develop our extra curricular offer, including trips and cultural experiences.

**Continuing Professional Development**

The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve. We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.

**Benefits Package**

The de Ferrers Trust strives to be ‘Employer of Choice’ and are committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- BHSF Healthcare Scheme
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- Access to a fully fitted fitness suite, located on site at The de Ferrers Academy.

Applicants for positions are welcome to visit the Academy by contacting the Academy on 01283 216837.

**How to Apply**:
Closing date: 15 April 2024

Interview date: w/c 22 April 2024

Start date: 1 September 2024

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any other queries, please contact 01283 216837 and ask to speak to the HR Team.

**_All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK._