Head of Learning Area Modern Foreign Languages at Mossbourne Community Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/MCA/07629

Location

100 Downs Park Road, Hackney, London, Greater London, E5 8JY

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Scale L5 £66,935.00 - L9 £72,858.00

Closing Date

Midnight, Mon 20th Apr, 2026

Start Date

1st September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Mossbourne Community Academy seeks to appoint a Head of Learning Area Modern Foreign Languages – Member of the Extended Leadership Team

Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Built on a formula of high expectations, doing the simple things right, and the belief that all children can succeed, Mossbourne offers an environment where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning. Our calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field, and academically.

Since the federation was formed in 2004, we are delighted to have expanded to include three Thurrock schools. We now consist of seven academies:

Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) secondary and sixth form, Hackney
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) secondary and sixth form, Thurrock
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (MHLA) primary, Thurrock
Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) primary, Hackney
Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA) secondary, Thurrock
Mossbourne Riverside Academy (MRA) primary, Hackney
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) secondary, Hackney

We are seeking an outstanding leader and language practitioner who is ready to join the Extended Leadership Team and lead one of the most diverse, and highest-performing learning areas in the academy and nationally. Year on year, the Learning Area enters over 95% of its Year 11 cohort for a GCSE Language, which has been recognised by the Right Honourable Nick Gibb, for its success. The Languages Learning area is known for its collaborative and committed staff who are at the forefront of teaching and learning in the learning area. Alongside quality teaching and learning provision, the Learning Area hosts expertise in curriculum and CPD provision – informed by the learning of several members of the team who are examiners. Such quality and excellence have built a legacy of regularly sending students to Oxbridge universities to read a languages-based degree.

We are looking for someone with the vision, determination, and academic acumen to continue and further the learning area’s success and continue to forge out the reputation that the learning area has as being a bastion of languages excellence. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of languages teaching from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5 and will focus on continuing to drive up the attainment of all pupils as well as developing the languages team.

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, staff expectations are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:

Private healthcare, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
Hybrid working for planning and preparation time – primary academies
The Mossbourne Allowance*
Free lunches*
Free staff fitness classes and/or use of onsite gym – secondary academies
Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
Discounts at local restaurants
Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
Saturday and holiday paid programme
Special leave scheme (additional paid time off)
Staff appreciation awards and events
First rate professional development and career opportunities
Financial support for career development*
‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff*
Remuneration for exam board marking*
Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week

*Terms and conditions apply for some benefits

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We are committed to anti-racist principles and practices, and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You can follow us on LinkedIn at – https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/

Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation in our Federation Recruitment and Employee Experience Brochures.