Director of MFL – Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich – Southwark

(Negotiable based on experience) + £2,000 Harris Allowance + Performance Bonus + Health Cash Plan + Harris Benefits

“An Inspirational Place of Learning”
“Outstanding
Achievement” “Outstanding
Teaching” “Outstanding
Leadership & Management”
(Ofsted December 2011)

Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich opened in September 2009 and is part of the Outstanding Harris Federation. Our Vision is clear: nothing is impossible and everything is possible, irrespective of personal characteristics or background. Every problem has a solution. We believe we are more robust, resilient and determined as a team than as a group of individuals. We support, challenge and hold each other to account at all levels within the Academy to ensure that our students achieve their potential, are motivated, engaged and fully prepared for life beyond our Academy.

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Director of MFL to lead the Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich towards excellence. You will have excellent opportunities to engage in wider Harris Federation Academy improvement and professional development activities.

Your role:

Provide leadership, innovation and direction in MFL Learning and Teaching and Cross-Curricular MFL and maintaining Academic Excellence.
Lead all staff within the MFL Faculty in delivering our vision of an outstanding, inclusive Academy with the highest standards of Teaching, Learning and Pupil Progress.
Develop a safe, secure and healthy environment within the Department to enable staff and students to enjoy Learning.
Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team in the implementation and delivery of the Academy’s specialisms by developing a powerful cross curricular and extra-curricular Sports & Enterprise ethos that builds motivation and commitment to learning.

We are looking for an experienced teacher with several years of MFL teaching experience as an outstanding classroom practitioner and a proven track record of success in raising standards and in innovation.

L05 – L09 Starting point negotiable depending on experience & skills. + £2,000 Harris Allowance + Valuable Staff Benefits including cash health plan, attendance bonus and performance bonus (after qualifying period).

The Academy’s specialisms are Enterprise and Sport with a ‘can-do’ ethos of always improving upon your personal best. We have now reached our full capacity of 750 students across Years 7 to 11 and we work in partnership with Harris Federation Post 16. Last year 64% of students achieved 5A*-C incl Eng & Ma, with 76% of Students achieving a C or above in English and 76% in Maths.

To arrange an informal and confidential conversation with the Principal, please contact Chris Everitt on – C.Everitt@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk

For more information or to arrange a visit to the Academy, please contact Ineta Merkuse, HR Manager, on i.merkuse@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk or Tel: 020 8299 5300.

For more information and to download the Candidate Information Pack above, which includes the Job Description and Personal Specification, please click here – https://careers.harrisfederation.org.uk/vacancy/Director-of-MFL-235018.html
Closing date: Monday, 9th November, 2015 at midday
Interviews will held as soon as possible (as applications come in)

The Harris Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

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