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Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Are you someone who would be a passionate and hardworking Coordinator of Learning for French? Would you thrive when working with and leading other committed and innovative practitioners within a role that offers progression?

Leigh Academy Halley is now recruiting for a Coordinator of Learning - MFL (French) , to join us from September 2025.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate curriculum leader to become part of an established, highly collaborative and successful department. All of the MFL team are subject-specialists, one of whom is on the Academy Leadership Team. All students in Key Stage 3 study either French or Spanish as part of the IB Middle Years Programme. Languages are popular and successful at Key Stage 4, with approximately 80% of students continuing with their studies until Year 11. We offer both IB Spanish and French at Key Stage 5, along with Language Acquisition courses as part of the International Baccalaureate Careers Related Programme.

This is a permanent opportunity that offers a salary MPS / UPS with a TLR commensurate with experience.

Suitable and interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with Ben Russell, Principal, by contacting him at [email protected] .

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• We offer a vibrant and committed MFL Department, passionate and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
• We offer pupils the very best in MFL learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programme.
• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

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About us

Welcome to The Halley Academy - Click here to view a message from Ben Russell (Principal).

Leigh Academy Halley is an aspirational, disciplined, and inclusive school that maximizes student achievement through excellent teaching, pastoral care, and a dynamic curriculum. Our core valuesrespect, achievement, collaboration, integrity, and resilienceshape everything we do. We believe in the potential of every student and are committed to achieving the highest outcomes.

We foster a caring community where students feel empowered, safe, and inspired to excel. Strong partnerships with parents and expert teachers ensure a fulfilling education. As an International Baccalaureate World School, we offer a world-class curriculum, including the Middle Years Programme, GCSEs, vocational qualifications, and Sixth Form pathways like the IBCP and T Levels.

Significant investments have enhanced our facilities, including a new Engineering and Design Centre, modern sports complex, science labs, and a performing arts centre. Technology is integral to learning, with personal Chromebooks.

Our small school communities provide dedicated academic and pastoral support, while extracurricular activities, trips, and cultural programs enrich students’ experiences. Leigh Academy Halley has achieved record-breaking GCSE results and is among the top-performing comprehensive schools in Greenwich.

Our mission is to provide a gold-standard education where every child can inspire, learn, and achieve. We are proud to serve our local community and welcome those who want to be part of our ambitious and supportive learning environment.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies : LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website .

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding : Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity : As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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