Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish

Foreign Language Assistant

Required: As soon as possible

Contract: 7 hours per week in term time. Fixed until June 2025. (Working days Tues & Weds)

Salary: £20-25 per hour dependant on experience.

London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to appoint a fluent speaker of Spanish to the post of Foreign Language Assistant for seven hours per week.

Successful candidates will be joining an ambitious, selective sixth form school located in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 2/3), with excellent links to all parts of London.

The role of the assistant is to conduct one-to-one conversation lessons in the target language with our A-level linguists and support the development of resources in the Modern Foreign Languages department. The ideal candidate should have a keen interest in education and willingness to develop students’ confidence and ability to communicate in the target language. They should also be familiar with the A Level curriculum in Spanish. (LAE students are taught the AQA specification).

This role would ideally suit candidates studying for a degree in Spanish, or those with experience of tutoring or teaching these subjects in the past. 

LAE can offer you:

• The opportunity to gain experience of teaching and working with highly motivated students in one of the country’s leading sixth form schools.

• An intellectually stimulating working environment characterised by a culture of professional trust and collegiate working that promotes autonomy, innovation, and rigour.

• A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station.

• A package of employee benefits including access to a Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme, and discounted local gym memberships.

LAE is a diverse and inclusive school, committed to supporting staff and students to be themselves and succeed on merit.  

How to apply?

Please submit an application via the TES website no later than 09:00 on Monday 23rd September 2024.

LAE reserves the right to appoint ahead of the deadline so early applications are encouraged.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.