Head of MFL
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £170.00 to £210.00 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | SE10 9NN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | JobsinED Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HEADOFMFL-260303-4897 |
Summary
Head of MFL – Lead Languages with Vision in a Top Greenwich School
Step into the spotlight as Head of MFL in this exceptional Greenwich secondary, where your ambition, creativity, and subject expertise will inspire a passionate culture of languages across the curriculum. This is the opportunity to lead and innovate in a school that champions linguistic excellence and celebrates diversity – ideal for an outstanding practitioner ready to shape a dynamic MFL team and ignite curiosity in modern languages. If you are driven to make a whole-school impact and cultivate the linguists of tomorrow, your next challenge starts here.
Joining as Head of MFL, you’ll immerse yourself in a thriving, forward-thinking community—where respect, achievement, and curiosity are at the heart of every lesson. You’ll benefit from cutting-edge resources, progressive CPD, and a collaborative ethos that values both heritage and innovation. This environment ensures not just professional advancement, but the space to bring your strategic vision to life and shape a flagship department in a Good to Outstanding setting.
Key Highlights:
• Inspiring Head of MFL role – lead, strategise, innovate
• Pay: From £170–£210 per day, highly competitive in Greenwich
• Prime Greenwich location, with excellent links and vibrant local culture
• Ofsted: Consistently Good to Outstanding, renowned for pastoral strength
• Unmatched CPD, clear leadership pathways, leadership coaching
• Perfect for outstanding UK-trained MFL teachers with a passion for team development
• Stunning MFL suites, immersive language technology, rich extracurricular offering
What You'll Be Doing:
• Leading a dedicated MFL department with energy, vision, and high expectations
• Designing and delivering an engaging, multi-lingual curriculum (KS3–KS5)
• Coaching, inspiring, and mentoring both new and established MFL teachers
• Driving progress and cultural capital through creative language initiatives
• Analysing data to refine teaching strategies and achieve exceptional outcomes
• Building global links and integrating authentic, real-world language experiences
Ideal "Head of MFL" for this Greenwich School:
• UK-trained, fully-qualified teacher (QTS essential)
• Track record of Outstanding or Good classroom impact and references
• Leadership experience in MFL—proven results with language attainment
• ECTs with a strong languages background and leadership ambitions considered
• Dynamic, resilient, and passionate about unlocking student potential
• Exceptional communicator—able to nurture, challenge, and inspire
Why Join This Greenwich School?:
• Supportive, collaborative staff culture—where ideas are championed and heard
• Well-behaved, ambitious students with a thirst for languages and global awareness
• Cutting-edge digital resources, language labs, and ongoing investment in MFL
• Rapid development—recent promotions from within, including SLT
• Staff wellbeing prioritised—bespoke training, PPA, and leadership networking
• Centrally located for London and national links, in a hub of linguistic diversity
This Head of MFL post offers an ambitious language leader the platform to influence, innovate and elevate modern languages education in a school renowned for its inclusive ethos and pupil success. If you’re ready to lead a legacy, we’re ready to welcome you—interviews are ongoing, so take the next step in Greenwich today!
Step into the spotlight as Head of MFL in this exceptional Greenwich secondary, where your ambition, creativity, and subject expertise will inspire a passionate culture of languages across the curriculum. This is the opportunity to lead and innovate in a school that champions linguistic excellence and celebrates diversity – ideal for an outstanding practitioner ready to shape a dynamic MFL team and ignite curiosity in modern languages. If you are driven to make a whole-school impact and cultivate the linguists of tomorrow, your next challenge starts here.
Joining as Head of MFL, you’ll immerse yourself in a thriving, forward-thinking community—where respect, achievement, and curiosity are at the heart of every lesson. You’ll benefit from cutting-edge resources, progressive CPD, and a collaborative ethos that values both heritage and innovation. This environment ensures not just professional advancement, but the space to bring your strategic vision to life and shape a flagship department in a Good to Outstanding setting.
Key Highlights:
• Inspiring Head of MFL role – lead, strategise, innovate
• Pay: From £170–£210 per day, highly competitive in Greenwich
• Prime Greenwich location, with excellent links and vibrant local culture
• Ofsted: Consistently Good to Outstanding, renowned for pastoral strength
• Unmatched CPD, clear leadership pathways, leadership coaching
• Perfect for outstanding UK-trained MFL teachers with a passion for team development
• Stunning MFL suites, immersive language technology, rich extracurricular offering
What You'll Be Doing:
• Leading a dedicated MFL department with energy, vision, and high expectations
• Designing and delivering an engaging, multi-lingual curriculum (KS3–KS5)
• Coaching, inspiring, and mentoring both new and established MFL teachers
• Driving progress and cultural capital through creative language initiatives
• Analysing data to refine teaching strategies and achieve exceptional outcomes
• Building global links and integrating authentic, real-world language experiences
Ideal "Head of MFL" for this Greenwich School:
• UK-trained, fully-qualified teacher (QTS essential)
• Track record of Outstanding or Good classroom impact and references
• Leadership experience in MFL—proven results with language attainment
• ECTs with a strong languages background and leadership ambitions considered
• Dynamic, resilient, and passionate about unlocking student potential
• Exceptional communicator—able to nurture, challenge, and inspire
Why Join This Greenwich School?:
• Supportive, collaborative staff culture—where ideas are championed and heard
• Well-behaved, ambitious students with a thirst for languages and global awareness
• Cutting-edge digital resources, language labs, and ongoing investment in MFL
• Rapid development—recent promotions from within, including SLT
• Staff wellbeing prioritised—bespoke training, PPA, and leadership networking
• Centrally located for London and national links, in a hub of linguistic diversity
This Head of MFL post offers an ambitious language leader the platform to influence, innovate and elevate modern languages education in a school renowned for its inclusive ethos and pupil success. If you’re ready to lead a legacy, we’re ready to welcome you—interviews are ongoing, so take the next step in Greenwich today!