Director of Languages

Are you an exceptional languages leader who is ready for their next challenge? Would you like to inspire our diverse, multilingual students by continuing to build on excellent outcomes and standards across Key Stage 3 and 4, driving ambition, progression and academic excellence? This is a great opportunity to join our committed and talented middle leadership team, whilst also contributing to whole school leadership.

Job Title: Director of Languages

Location: Ellis Guilford School

Salary: Leadership scale L4-8 (£55,745 - £61,532)

Start Date: September 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Leadership

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About Our School:

The Ellis Guilford School is a thriving, larger than average inner-city, Secondary School with a clear mission ‘to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school’. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel.

Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for ‘EGScellence’ in all that we do!

About the Languages Department:

We believe at Ellis Guilford School that Languages open doors for our children, helping them to understand different cultures, broaden their perspectives, and communicate confidently in an increasingly interconnected world. We deliver a rich, ambitious and engaging Languages curriculum that seeks to spark curiosity, celebrate diversity and inspire a love of language learning.

Our Languages team unite in the belief that all of our children will succeed in language learning, finding creative and effective ways to provide dynamic, inclusive and motivating lessons.

About You:
As the Director of Languages at Ellis Guilford School, you need a true passion for language learning Your deep knowledge of modern foreign languages will lead our languages faculty to continue to drive academic excellence, as we continue to outperform similar centres.

Our ideal candidate will:

· Have experience delivering French and Spanish curriculums in KS3 and KS4

· Be an experienced or aspiring leader, with previous leadership or assistant leadership experience, supporting colleagues to deliver inspiring, challenging and high‑quality language provision.

· Have a track record of securing strong outcomes in Languages at Key Stage 3 and 4.

· Be resilient and relentless in the pursuit of ‘EGScellence’.

· Bring a ‘can do’ and ‘will do’ work ethic.

· Set high expectations and foster a culture where pupils value communication, respect different cultures and take pride in their learning environment.

· Have a strong commitment to our school values of integrity, ambition and equality.

· Bring creativity to the classroom, where language learning isn’t limited to a textbook

Requirements:
To apply for the Director of Languages opportunity you must have:

· Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field

· Recent successful teaching experience in French and Spanish at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

· Recent and proven experience of leading a team of people within an educational setting.

· The ability to create innovative resources and learning opportunities that engage and challenge learners.

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Ready to Join Us?

Submit your application directly through our website.

Application closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026

We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, If you'd like to arrange this, or a confidential conversation with our Principal, please contact the Principal's PA on [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA on [email protected] if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.

Discover More About Our Trust:

We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.