French Language Assistant
The Latymer School, London, N9 9TN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
15 September 2025
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 10am
Date listed
19 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £6,710.00 - £6,805.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 3, point 5-6
French Language Assistant job summary
Start Date: 15 September 2025
Hours: 12 hours per week
Weeks: 32 weeks a year
Contract: Fixed Term ending on 31 August 2026 (With a possibility to extend)
Applications will be considered upon receipt, and the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.
The Latymer School is an oversubscribed high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities that encourage students to foster and nurture their skills and interests beyond the confines of the curriculum. We are proud of our inclusive school community and there is a real passion for teaching and learning in a supported and welcoming atmosphere that inspires risk-taking and creativity.
The French department is seeking an enthusiastic language assistant to support our high achieving A-Level and GCSE students in their oral exam preparation and to help the department with conducting KS3 speaking assessments. The candidate should have excellent subject knowledge and an interest in the chosen language country, film culture and literature. You will need to be flexible and have a positive approach.
Successful applicant will need to demonstrate:
Oral and written fluency and grammatical accuracy in French at a native speaker level
To have clear understanding and up to date knowledge of the English education system and French GCSE and A-level oral exam requirements (we use AQA)
To have an enthusiasm approach for French and have the flexibility in supporting our young children in their learning.
To have the ability to work productively in a highly motivated team.
To offer feedback on students’ level of progress, approach to learning, and level of effort.
To offer additional assistance in the target language to students who may be having difficulty as instructed by their teachers or the department head.
To create displays that are appropriate for the MFL department in collaboration with other language assistants.
To support the teaching of the target language by finding and collating interesting authentic language resources.
To be willing to support the MFL Faculty in organising and joining in extra-curricular activities: local trips, theatre visits, cinema, language events, etc.
The school also provides a range of well-being activities and facilities including good transport links, free parking, a cycle to work scheme, use of the fitness suite and even massages by a qualified masseuse. The school also runs a number of national and international trips, and we even have our own residential centre in a beautiful part of North Wales which staff also use. We value our staff and the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance.
Further details and The Latymer School can be found on the school website (www.latymer.co.uk): The Latymer School - Join our team. If, after reading the information, you are interested in joining us please create an account at MyNewTerm and apply.
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
The Latymer School is an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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 The Latymer School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Latymer School website
The Latymer School is a high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop your subject knowledge.
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