Post: Head of Department - MFL
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: MPS – UPS (£31,650 - £49,084 FTE) + TLR2b (£5645)
Working Type: Full Time
Base: Buile Hill Academy
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Buile Hill is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Modern Foreign Languages to lead our team from September 2025.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
· Maintaining a focus on teaching and learning
· Exercising appropriate professional skills and judgement
· Accountability for leading, managing and developing a subject or curriculum area or student development in the Department
· Working with other relevant teachers in the department:
· Having impact on educational progress beyond personally assigned students in the Department
· Working with other relevant teachers and staff in the department:
· Leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others
· Line management responsibility for a significant number of people:
Northern Education Trust offers:
● The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
● The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
● The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
● A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
● A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
● Free flu vaccinations
● Free onsite parking
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
In order to apply for this position, please visit: https://northerneducation.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/192536?aisId=12&rmId=3361&src=3
For more information, please contact Rebecca Howarth, Business Manager at [email protected]
Closing date: 9.00am Monday 23rd June 2025
Interviews to take place w/c 30th June 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,650.00-£49,084.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025
