Head of French

The role: Head of French Salary: Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale + TLR 2A (£3,544) Working pattern: Full time Contract term: Permanent The School: Ashfield School is renowned for high standards of teaching, behaviour and academic achievement. One of the largest schools in England (2700 on role), staff work together each day to support, inspire and challenge students to give their best in our safe, happy and ambitious working environment. Ashfield school enjoys an incredibly positive culture across the school. Continual focus on developing a happy and ambitious culture has enabled us to recruit, develop and retain the very best people. Student behaviour is excellent, staff well-being surveys evidence that morale is very high with teachers treated as respected professionals and given the autonomy to teach the well planned and high-quality curriculum in their own style. Ashfield School is a great place to work and, as part of the DFE school re-building project, will move into brand new buildings over the next few years. We are located close to the A38 and M1 and there is a large free staff car park. Facilities across the large school campus are excellent with numerous staff social and workspaces, staff specific catering and sporting facilities, including a fitness suite and swimming pool. The role: Ashfield School is looking for an inspirational Head of French. This role is perfect for an individual who is committed to students’ learning and ensuring they each achieve their full potential by consistently delivering engaging lessons and you will be instrumental in developing the vision for the faculty. The successful candidate will join a team of effective, hardworking professionals, committed to providing an outstanding education for all students. The person: We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and keen candidate to join us from September 2026, to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved. The post holder will want to inspire our students to develop a love of French and be a role model to colleagues. The successful candidate will have experience of being an effective leader. Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview. Recruitment event: If you would like to find out more about the school and this role, please contact us to register your attendance at our recruitment event which is being held at the school from 15:30 - 16:30 on Tuesday 05 May 2026. To register please contact hr@ttct.co.uk. Applications must arrive by: 16:00 on Wednesday 06 May 2026. Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 11 May 2026, exact date to be confirmed. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strateg