Head of German

Head of German,

Start Date: January 2025

Tenure: Fixed Term (until December 2025), Full-Time

Salary: Competitive, including TLR and remission

Surbiton High School is seeking an inspirational Head of German to lead our successful and thriving German Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering outstanding teaching and learning while inspiring and empowering our pupils to achieve their full potential in German.

German is taught from Year 7 through to A-level, with strong pupil uptake at both GCSE and A-level. Our vibrant and enthusiastic Modern Foreign Languages Department also offers exciting trips to Barcelona, Rhineland, Provence, and Paris, and benefits from a native-level German Language Assistant. Pupils begin learning German, French, Spanish, and Latin in Year 7, and choose two languages to focus on in greater depth from Year 8. Studying a language is a core part of the GCSE curriculum.

As part of our dedicated team, you will join a school where languages are flourishing and European Week of Languages is celebrated with engaging activities, including the much-loved French, German, and Spanish breakfast.

Apply today to be a part of our dynamic and supportive community at Surbiton High School.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

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For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email recruitment@surbitonhigh.com

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and fully committed to celebrating and respecting inclusion and diversity throughout our community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

Surbiton High School is seeking an inspirational Head of German to lead our successful and thriving German Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering outstanding teaching and learning while inspiring and empowering our pupils to achieve their full potential in German.

German is taught from Year 7 through to A-level, with strong pupil uptake at both GCSE and A-level. Our vibrant and enthusiastic Modern Foreign Languages Department also offers exciting trips to Barcelona, Rhineland, Provence, and Paris, and benefits from a native-level German Language Assistant. Pupils begin learning German, French, Spanish, and Latin in Year 7, and choose two languages to focus on in greater depth from Year 8. Studying a language is a core part of the GCSE curriculum.

As part of our dedicated team, you will join a school where languages are flourishing and European Week of Languages is celebrated with engaging activities, including the much-loved French, German, and Spanish breakfast.