Language Assistant - French

LATYMER UPPER SCHOOL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious secondary school in London is seeking a Language Assistant to support students' language skills through 1-2-1 and group conversations. This part-time role involves conducting lessons and assisting with administrative tasks in the modern languages department. The position offers an hourly rate of £25.75, totaling approximately £14,097 annually.

Benefits

Attractive staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or supporting language learners.
• Ability to conduct small group or 1-2-1 conversations.
• Familiarity with administrative duties in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct small group conversations to develop students’ confidence in language speaking.
• Support the MFL department with administrative tasks.
• Contribute to the modern languages co-curricular programme.

Skills

Language speaking skills

Confidence building

Fluency in languages

Job description

Overview

The role of Language Assistant is to practise speaking skills with students of all abilities throughout the school. You will conduct 1-2-1 or small group conversation aiming to build the confidence and fluency of students in the process. You will also support the language and MFL department with some administrative duties and the wider modern languages co-curricular programme.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 1-2-1 or small group conversations to develop students’ confidence and fluency in language speaking.
• Support the language and MFL department with administrative duties and contribute to the wider modern languages co-curricular programme.

Hours and remuneration

Lessons are 45 minutes, with an additional 20% paid time allowance to cover preparation time and administration. The postholder will be required to work 2 days per week (15 periods per week) for this academic year at an hourly rate of £25.75, which equates to an actual salary of £14,097 per annum.

How to apply

To apply, and to find out more about the school and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our website and view the section "Join our Team".

Application timeline

Closing date: 9am on Monday 6 October 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14 October 2025.

Additional information

Note: Due to the salary threshold we will be unable to sponsor applicants, please visit gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Diversity - The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our Support Staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010; however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS, online checks and receipt of two satisfactory references.