Modern Foreign Language Assistant - French (Exeter College)

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking a Modern Foreign Language Assistant for French to join our outstanding team in Exeter. The role supports the teaching of A Level French, working within a college renowned for excellence in FE.

You will help learners progress, benefiting from a supportive environment and collaboration with qualified language specialists. This permanent, part-time position offers up to 15 hours per week between November and May, with a focus on learner success and wellbeing in a central

Qualifications

• Fluent French speaker with relevant A Level qualifications (or equivalent).
• Ability to support the teaching of A Level French.

Responsibilities

• Support the teaching of A Level French.
• Collaborate with the Faculty to deliver inspirational teaching and learner-centred support.

Skills

Fluent French

Education

A Level French or equivalent

Job description

Modern Foreign Language Assistant - French (Exeter College)

Salary £17.65 per hour

Hours

Hours Variable (up to 15 hours per week between November and May)

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Location

Location Exeter

Closing Date

Closing Date 22/10/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

Passionate about French language and culture? Enjoy helping others learn and improve their language skills?

We're looking for a fluent French speaker with relevant A Level qualifications (or equivalent) to join us and support the teaching of A Level French. You'll join an Ofsted outstanding college, consistently rated in the top 10 FE Colleges in the UK by NICDEX. French is delivered by experienced subject experts, and there's lots of collaboration and sharing of best practice within the team. We're looking for someone who'll support the Faculty in their aspiration to deliver inspirational teaching, putting learners at the centre of all that they do to enable them to make outstanding progress.

We can offer you

• the opportunity to share your language expertise with our bright, curious and motivated learners
• a focus on staff wellbeing
• a supportive learning environment in the heart of Exeter city centre, just minutes from Exeter St David's train station.
• a chance to work in a Times 100 Best Company

We'll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You'll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding.

About us

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

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Everyone's welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We're totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you're successful, you'll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

Applying for the role

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 22nd October 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th November 2026.