Full Time – Starting September 2025
This is an excellent opportunity for a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to take on the leadership of a well-resourced and successful French Department from September 2025.
The role would suit someone seeking promotion and looking to take on wider responsibility, or an experienced Head of Department seeking a new challenge. The Head of French will provide the department with dynamic and creative leadership and will work with the Head of Languages to promote language learning throughout the school. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of high academic outcomes for pupils across Years 7 to 13. They will possess the leadership and communications skills necessary to support and motivate others.
The Leys is an inclusive and inspiring co-educational boarding and day school offering an incredible learning environment and pupil experience in Cambridge. Putting pupils at the heart of everything we do, our shared values create a strong, caring, and cohesive community. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated, successful, and welcoming team of teaching and business professionals, committed to working together to combine their skills, experience, and insights to deliver an excellent education to our pupils.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK is required. A one-year probationary period will also apply.
The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.
For further details or an informal conversation about the role, please call 01223 508955 or email recruitment@theleys.net
Applications with a one page covering letter addressed to The Head should be submitted to The Recruitment Team, The Leys School, Cambridge CB2 7AD (recruitment@theleys.net) by 09.00 am on 07 January 2025.
Interviews are likely to be held on 15/16/17 January 2025.
This role has the opportunity for regular contact with pupils and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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