Head of MFL
| Posting date: | 24 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6LD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | bf55cd59-1bd5-4cf6-b874-3bd8138b9540 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a passionate practitioner who:
• Can teach French and Spanish
• Is an aspiring or experienced middle leader who wants to drive innovation
• Is committed to high standards of teaching and learning, inspiring both pupils and colleagues
• Has a passion for languages
• Values inclusion, diversity, and is motivated by making a difference
• Wants to part of a forward- thinking, relational school where wellbeing matters
What the school offers its staff
At Falinge Park, you will have the opportunity to:
• Lead a successful and growing faculty, with increasing GCSE numbers
• Work in a school where MFL outcomes are amongst the highest
• Shape the next phase of language learning
• Benefit from leadership development opportunities within the school and Watergrove Trust
• Access to dedicated MFL suite with well-resourced classrooms
• Take part in (or lead) cultural enrichment trips to France, Spain, Cervantes Institute, and Alliance Françoise
• Enjoy a strong focus on staff wellbeing, with access to wellbeing programmes and a culture of mutual support
• Be part of a psychologically safe environment where innovation is encouraged and supported.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking a passionate practitioner who:
• Can teach French and Spanish
• Is an aspiring or experienced middle leader who wants to drive innovation
• Is committed to high standards of teaching and learning, inspiring both pupils and colleagues
• Has a passion for languages
• Values inclusion, diversity, and is motivated by making a difference
• Wants to part of a forward- thinking, relational school where wellbeing matters
What the school offers its staff
At Falinge Park, you will have the opportunity to:
• Lead a successful and growing faculty, with increasing GCSE numbers
• Work in a school where MFL outcomes are amongst the highest
• Shape the next phase of language learning
• Benefit from leadership development opportunities within the school and Watergrove Trust
• Access to dedicated MFL suite with well-resourced classrooms
• Take part in (or lead) cultural enrichment trips to France, Spain, Cervantes Institute, and Alliance Françoise
• Enjoy a strong focus on staff wellbeing, with access to wellbeing programmes and a culture of mutual support
• Be part of a psychologically safe environment where innovation is encouraged and supported.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.