Literacy and Language Specialist in Spanish and or German

Esher Church of England High School; Guildford; On-site; GBP 3,800 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

George Abbot School in Guildford seeks a Language Assistant to support language learning in Spanish and/or German. The role is part-time (5.83 hours/week for 39 weeks) with a fixed-term contract until 31 May 2027 and a pro-rated salary (Actual: £3,755.35 - £4,021.53).

Required from November 2026, the post offers a valuable experience in a high-achieving school environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and ICT skills, be an effective communicator in Spanish, and

Qualifications

• We are looking to appoint someone who:
• Is committed to supporting students
• Has excellent interpersonal skills
• Is an effective communicator both orally and in writing in Spanish
• Has effective ICT skills
• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Has the ability to motivate and to support learning
• Is a team player.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in studies of Spanish and/or German.
• Share expertise and inspire students with language and culture.
• Support learning and motivate students.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver language support.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written Spanish

ICT skills

Organisational skills

Motivating learners

Team player

Job description

Your Role

Language Assistant

LPT 4 (FTE: £26,721 - £28,615) (Actual: £3,755.35 - £4,021.53)

Required from November 2026

5.83 hours per week for 39 weeks

Fixed term contract till 31 May 2027

We are seeking to appoint a Language Assistant to assist our students in their studies of Spanish and/or German. You will share your expertise and inspire our students with your knowledge of the language and culture.

George Abbot School is extremely proud of the highly successful, non-selective secondary education that we provide. Our tradition of academic excellence is longstanding and is an outcome of exceptional teaching alongside high levels of challenge, expectation and respect throughout our community. Our examination results place us amongst some of the best schools in the southeast, at GCSE, BTEC, AS and A Level.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• Is committed to supporting students
• Has excellent interpersonal skills
• Is an effective communicator both orally and in writing in Spanish
• Has effective ICT skills
• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Has the ability to motivate and to support learning
• Is a team player.

Why choose us?

Ofsted (February 2025) said: "Staff and pupils work hard together in this strong school community. The school is highly ambitious for its pupils. Staff provide high-quality teaching and support which takes account of pupils' starting points and needs. The school is a calm, safe, purposeful place. Pupils are exceptionally courteous and polite. They treat each other with respect and care."

Good Schools Guide (June 2024) said: "Parents and pupils attribute the school's success to its 'strong leadership' and 'supportive teachers'. Pupils felt that many go 'above and beyond', making lessons enjoyable and interactive and sharing their passion for their subjects. The school motto, \"not for oneself but for all,\" encourages an altruistic and reflective attitude."

More about George Abbot:

George Abbot School is an 11-18, mixed comprehensive with 2,000 students, situated on the north side of Guildford. We are located within easy reach of the town, the A3 and London Road railway station. We have an established reputation for high academic standards and exemplary pastoral care. We are an innovative and inclusive school, with an extensive, flourishing Sixth Form provision. We are a very popular school of choice for our community.

George Abbot School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful applicant will be subjected to an enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 16 October 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Learning Partners Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.