French Language Assistant

e-Fotografija; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a French Language Assistant to support boys in public speaking exams for GCSE and A Level. This part-time role involves working collaboratively with students to improve their language skills and public speaking confidence in a vibrant learning environment.

Benefits

Free lunch

Free parking

Automatic enrolment in pension scheme

Access to sports facilities

Subsidised club memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching French to young people, one-on-one or in small groups.
• Good track record in preparing pupils for examinations.
• Ability to build rapport and instill enthusiasm for language learning.

Responsibilities

• Assist Fifth Form boys in preparing for public speaking exams during French lessons.
• Encourage speaking on various GCSE topics.
• Guide Sixth Form boys in discussing newspaper articles related to A Level topics.

Skills

Experience teaching French

Building rapport with pupils

Enthusiasm for language learning

Job description

Contract summary:
Contract length: Permanent
Working hours: Eight to ten hours per week, term time only
Salary: Please contact the recruitment team for salary information.

The role:The French Language Assistant will help prepare our boys for their public speaking exams and will be working with our Fifth Form (Year 11) and our Lower and Upper Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13). The Fifth Form speaking sessions take place during their timetabled French lessons throughout the week. The sessions with our Sixth Formers are organised in their free time. The most popular time slots for these sessions are Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, when the boys are engaged in sport but can make themselves available before or after, although sessions can be arranged during their free periods or on other days after or in between lessons, too. With boys in the Fifth Form, the French Language Assistant will encourage them to speak on a range of GCSE topics and help them with their oral presentation. Speaking sessions with the Sixth Form boys are centred around newspaper articles and other authentic material that boys need to summarise and discuss, to correspond with the A Level topics that the boys study.

For more information please review the job description attached as a separate document to the advertisement on the School vacancies page.

The skills:This role will suit a candidate with experience of teaching French either in one to one or small groups of young people. You will have a good track record of success at preparing pupils for examinations, ideally having held a similar position within an educational establishment. Using your ability to build rapport with pupils along with your talent for instilling an enthusiasm for language learning, you will develop a culture of respect and a positive, enjoyable learning environment.

The benefitsinclude:

free lunch

free parking

automatic enrolment in the School’s pension scheme

use of the School’s sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym, and running track.

subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs.

The environment:Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill, northwest London, and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 835 boys study at Harrow and live in the School’s 12 boarding houses.The Modern Languages Department is a large and thrivingdepartmentin a purpose-built building looking out over the city of London. We teach seven languages on the timetable (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish) and a further six languages off the timetable: Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Modern Greek, Polish, and Portuguese. There is a lively culture of societies and other activities.

Applications will be processed as they are received and interviews may take place before the closing date, so early application is recommended.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, andit is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, amonth. Please plan accordingly.