Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 October 2025
Closing date
8 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £7,142.59 - £8,007.60 Annually (Actual) NJC scale points 12 to 19 (Bright Futures scale 5).
Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish job summary
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls are looking for an enthusiastic fluent speaker of Spanish to join our large and highly successful MFL Department as a Spanish Language Assistant. Altrincham Grammar school for Girls is a lead school for MFL development for Bright Futures Training (formerly the Alliance for Learning). The successful candidate will be expected to be able to support the MFL Department by helping students in Years 10 to 13 to improve their foreign language speaking skills and increase their understanding of the culture of the appropriate native country.
AGGS has a commitment to all pupils studying at least one MFL to GCSE. All pupils take two languages at KS3, which may be French, German or Spanish. We have language assistants for all three languages. The department is very well resourced with its own suite of MFL rooms. Results at both GCSE and A level are outstanding. In 2024, 83% of all GCSE entries were awarded grades 7-9, and 37% were at the very highest 9 grade. At A level 96% of entries were awarded A*-B.
The role is working 12 hours per week, 35 weeks worked per year. The role is temporary until 31 August 2026 due to funding availability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Specific Responsibilities
- To liaise with all staff in the Modern Foreign Languages Department regarding schemes of work and content for the conversation classes.
- To conduct conversation classes in Spanish to inspire and challenge students, working with groups or individuals
- To plan classes which will stimulate Spanish conversation which are closely linked to course content
- To deliver conversation classes for individuals, pairs and groups which will motivate and encourage students to speak Spanish
- To prepare and support students in their preparations for oral examinations
- To monitor student attendance and performance, reporting back to the teacher
- To support MFL staff by keeping up to date with current affairs and finding appropriate, stimulating learning materials for students
- To maintain a learning environment in which students can work effectively.
- To assist with other duties as reasonably expected by the line manager, in line with the job description
We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.
Flexible working will be considered please discuss your preferences at interview.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1368 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls website
The Bright Futures Educational Trust (BFET) is a partnership of schools based in the North West. The Trust’s vision is the best for everyone, the best from everyone. Our values of community, passion and integrity are at the heart of everything we do.
There are currently twelve schools within the Trust. BFET is committed to providing all staff with the training and support they need to be the best in their profession. Benefits include: working cross-phase, knowledge exchange between our schools and the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring colleagues in their profession.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (AGGS) was in the first cohort of schools to be designated a National Teaching School in 2011. AGGS is the lead school in the “Alliance for Learning”. Our teaching school alliance comprises schools of every type and phase, plus universities, throughout a wide geographical area. The impact of teaching school activities is felt within the Trust and far beyond. We have a reputation for excellence regionally and nationally, of which we are very proud. The successful candidates must be willing to engage in the school’s commitment to developing AGGS as a centre of excellence for teaching and learning.
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