Curriculum Leader of MFL

Job Purpose: The Curriculum Leader for MFL will ensure that there is consistency of teaching, continuity in context and skills, and high standards of learning throughout the school. The Curriculum Leader for MFL will be an essential member of the Middle Leadership Team and contribute towards the overall effectiveness of the school as directed by the Senior Leadership Team.

Duties: The Curriculum Leader will:

• lead by example, through excellent classroom practice;
• contribute to and lead on agreed areas of a cohesive and effective long-term plan in their specialist subject area(s);
• ensure that medium-term planning across all Key Stages meets all National Curriculum requirements and any current initiatives;
• plan, review, monitor and evaluate current practice (including schemes and policies) and provide feedback to the Senior Leadership Team;
• attend regular middle leadership meetings to address areas identified in the school improvement plan;
• work alongside the Senior Leadership Team in monitoring the subject area(s) through lesson observation, work analysis and data analysis;
• contribute to an annual School Improvement Plan for the subject area(s) to be submitted to the Senior Leadership Team;
• complete an annual subject audit and compile a detailed action plan;
• submit an annual bid for funding for the development of the subject area(s);
• prioritise resource needs as indicated in the School Improvement Plan;
• liaise with the Assistant Head Teacher (Teaching and Learning) to produce detailed question analysis of data on a termly basis and take appropriate action on findings;
• support, motivate and advise staff, and work alongside them in the development of their classroom practice, where appropriate;
• disseminate information to the staff, and provide INSET for the curriculum team to promote staff development and improve classroom practice;
• maintain an up-to-date subject knowledge as well as knowledge of local and national initiatives;
• keep up-to-date with current research and thinking in the subject(s) and share with staff;
• investigate opportunities for pupils to get involved in subject-related competitions both locally and nationally;
• provide opportunities for pupils to extend their experience of the subject(s) beyond the classroom: from Year 7 onwards, make clear to pupils how the subject area(s) link to careers;
• uphold the ethos and virtues of the school in all aspects of the role.

Evolution of the Role: The role as outlined above will develop as the school grows to capacity and evolves. The details contained within this job description reflect the content of the job at the time it was created. At some point in the future, some duties may no longer be required, and other duties may be gained without changing the general nature of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Headteacher may revise the job description from time to time and consult with post holders at the appropriate time. This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between senior leaders and the member of staff, and will be reviewed annually.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £37,870.00-£56,154.00 per year

Work Location: In person