French Language Assistant

Cleeve School; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleeve School in Cheltenham seeks a French Language Assistant to support students in developing speaking and writing skills in French and to deliver targeted interventions. The role involves working with students up to A-Level and contributing to the Languages department and wider staff team.

Flexibility and enthusiasm are essential, with opportunities for progression within the salary range. The position is permanent and offers a pro-rated annual salary for 15 hours per week, with the school

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate effective practice in developing speaking and writing in French.
• Willingness to deliver targeted interventions to support and challenge students.
• Commitment to enabling all students to access the curriculum and fulfil their academic potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop students' speaking and writing skills in French.
• Deliver targeted intervention to support learners of different levels.
• Contribute to the whole staff team and department in Languages at Cleeve.
• Support students up to A-Level and beyond as needed.

Job description

French Language Assistant

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Approximate pro-rota salary for 15 hours per week: £10,177.67 to £10,690.52 per annum

Type: Permanent

Employer: Cleeve School

Position: Foreign Language Assistant (French)

SCP Points: 15 £30,023.98 - 18 £31,536.89 per annum, approximately 15 hours per week. There is an opportunity for flexibility in the hours and potential for a job share for the right candidates.

We welcome applications from experienced candidates and are able to offer a higher starting point within the salary range, depending on skills, qualifications, and experience.

The Post

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate effective practice in developing the speaking and writing of students of French, the ability to deliver targeted intervention to support and challenge students of different levels, and a willingness to contribute to the whole staff team. We are recruiting for a Foreign Language Assistant in French to work with students up to A-Level.

Flexibility and the ability to motivate and encourage are essential qualities, along with energy and capacity for hard work. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of effective practice and be committed to enabling all students to access the curriculum in order to fulfil their academic potential.

You would be joining a flourishing department, where there will be great opportunities to learn, train and develop.

For an experienced candidate, we would look to start you on a higher point within the salary scale.

Languages at Cleeve

Languages are highly valued at Cleeve and there is a keen interest by the Executive Head and Board of Trustees to continue to increase student uptake and develop international links and events across the curriculum. Outcomes in MFL have significantly improved over the years, and the Department is moving from strength to strength. We currently have 10 classes of students studying languages at KS4 and teach both French and Spanish to KS5, with our Sixth Form Centre of Excellence recently being recognised as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.

The Department has an extremely well-resourced subject area, with attractive teaching rooms, an excellent range of teaching resources, and a great network with local schools, including feeder primary schools with which we run language-specific outreach events.

The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all staff and volunteers are expected to share this same commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 21st September 2026