Curriculum Lead of MFL

About this Role This is an exciting opportunity to lead and further develop the Modern Foreign Languages department at Kingsway Park High School, driving a culture of high expectations, strong outcomes and a genuine love of languages across the school community. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of MFL across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring students experience an ambitious, engaging and inclusive curriculum that supports both academic success and cultural understanding. Our MFL department is a well-established and collaborative team with strong outcomes, a shared approach to planning and a commitment to innovative pedagogy. Students study either French or Spanish, with increasing curriculum time across Key Stage 3 and strong progression pathways into Key Stage 4 and beyond. As part of the wider Altus Education Partnership, the department benefits from close links with Rochdale Sixth Form College and support from the Trust Languages Co-ordinator. Kingsway Park High School is a richly diverse and multilingual community, with over 25 spoken languages represented across the school. We are proud to celebrate this diversity and support many students to achieve qualifications in their home languages alongside their mainstream studies. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategic development and day-to-day operation of the MFL departmentDrive high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes across Key Stages 3 and 4Develop and oversee an ambitious, engaging and inclusive MFL curriculumMonitor student progress and use assessment information to inform improvement strategiesLead, support and develop colleagues within the departmentPromote positive attitudes towards language learning and increase the profile of MFL across the schoolWork collaboratively with wider school teams, families and external partnersSupport curriculum innovation, enrichment opportunities and wider cultural experiencesMaintain high expectations for behaviour, attendance