HEAD OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Location

LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
Crag Road , Lancaster , Lancashire , LA1 3LS
Tel: 01524 32636
School website: www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 581

Information

Lancaster High School is seeking to appoint a Head of MFL. The role is pivotal in supporting all pupils within our school fulfil their potential. The successful candidate will ensure the curriculum intent is equally ambitious for all learners and is effectively implemented, ensuring positive impact on pupil progress, and will play a key role in raising standards across the academy through strategic leadership of the MFL department at the academy, specifically by:

High-quality curriculum planning

High-quality teaching

Effective use of resources


Post: Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Range: Teachers Pay Range + TLR 2b

Start date: 1 January 2026
Application Deadline: 9:00 on Friday 17 October 2025

Interview Date: w/c Monday 20 October 2025

Please visit https://lancasterhigh.co.uk/job-vacancies/head-of-modern-foreign-languages-2 all view all attached documentation for further information. Email recruitment@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk for any queries.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.


More Information can be found at http://www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk/

Essential Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Essential Experience

Specific experience in leadership and management

Experience of leading improvement initiatives

Evidence of improving outcomes

Teaching Experience

Evidence of successful teaching in the secondary sector

Involvement in extracurricular activities
Please see Person Specification for details

Desirable Experience

Specific experience in leadership and management

Experience of leading and managing others

Leadership experience in an MFL Department

Experience of holding staff to account

Experience of developing others

Teaching Experience

Experience of teaching in more than one school

Proposed Interview Date:

TBA 

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: clhs@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.