Job Description

Job description


Grade: 20.39

Required: ASAP

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant - part time, fixed term

French / Spanish

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy team, in a highly successful, oversubscribed, mixed, multi-cultural high school in West London. As part of the GHS community, you will benefit from the support and value we place on our staff. This position is also ideal for those seeking to embark on a teacher training as this role offers first-hand experience and exposure to the modern foreign languages' curriculum, classroom teaching and the opportunity of working directly with our teaching staff.

About Greenford High School

We consistently achieve outcomes that place us in the top 5-10% of schools nationally for student progress. Many students gain places at top universities, but we are also a truly comprehensive school and support each child to achieve, whatever their ability or circumstances. We value our students' personal development and always support trips, visits, speakers and extra-curricular experiences where we can. We are known for our exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students and for our staff promotion opportunities across many areas of the school.



Our modern facilities are superb with a university campus style layout, extensive IT facilities, large, expansive playing fields and a purpose-built block for Year 7. We also have one of the largest Post-16 Centres in London with designated study and support areas.

What does GHS offer you?

A supportive approach to approving staff leave of absences;

Free on-site car parking spaces and secure bicycle storage;

Salary sacrifice schemes;

Free access to 'Everyone Active' sporting facilities and fitness gym;

Staff social events;

A range of health & well-being services including access to the 'Workplace Options' staff support scheme and onsite counselling.

Duties: The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant will be expected to:

Work 12 hours per week, term time only

Work with individuals and small groups of GCSE students and A-level students assisting in developing their speaking skills

Help to plan activities and lessons, produce resources to help students to improve their language skills

Prepare students for their oral examination

Have the opportunity to contribute to cross-curricular work in collaboration with other subject areas

Introduce students to your own culture by discussing topics such as current affairs, films, sport and festivals

Support the creation and/or development of international partnerships with a school in another country

Our Staff

Our school is a highly diverse community, and it is very important to us that the profile of our staff group matches that of our students. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.

How to apply

Application forms and job descriptions can be downloaded from the school website https://mynewterm.com/jobs/101940/EDV-2025-GHS-09953



The school is committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be

found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance-2

Closing date

: Application forms to be submitted to the school by 9:00am on Monday 29 September 2025.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and without notice as applications will be shortlisted as they are received.



Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.


Greenford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will undergo mandatory pre-employment checks including reference checks from previous employment, criminal record check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and an occupational health medical fitness assessment.


Lady Margaret Road Southall UB1 2BU


Tel No : 02085789152


Email : ratkinson@greenford.ealing.sch.uk