Job Description

If you would like to apply for this role, please visit https://wells.cathedral.school/2025/09/09/foreign-languages-assistant-french/ where you will be required to download an application pack and complete and submit an application form.

Job Title:

Foreign Language Assistant (French)

Hours

: 6 hours per week, Monday and Tuesday

Term Time plus 1 week for INSET

Salary:

Band A point 19 (24,337) based on a full time equivalent salary

Actual gross salary based on a full academic year (2,853.33)

Responsible to:

Director of Languages

Main Purpose:

The overall objective for the Foreign Language Assistant is to teach about the language and society of their host country whilst bringing their native speaker language skills and their valuable knowledge of their own culture to schools.

The assistant's role is to improve pupils' communication skills (in particular oral skills) and develop their knowledge of a different society and culture, as well as their understanding and use of grammar. They support the work of the language department in the school they are placed in, under the supervision of the modern language teachers. They may do this in whole class situations in the teacher's presence, or they may lead activities independently with small groups of pupils. At Wells, the FLA works mostly with our A-Level pupils, ensuring that they receive one hour of contact time every week. The assistant's specific qualities enable them to encourage pupils to express themselves orally, to introduce a fun dimension to learning and to discuss socio-cultural topics of interest to children and teenagers, in line with the exam board's specifications. The main purpose of the FLA role is to support pupils' preparation for the speaking examinations, both at A-Level and at GCSE level.

The Faculty

We are looking for a native Speaker to become our FLA on a rolling one year contract.

The assistant would do around 6 hours per week, and assist exclusively with our Y13 pupils, focusing on their preparation for the Speaking examination with the AQA exam board. The FLA would also promote languages around the school, and support in the admin of displays around the languages area. The FLA would get access to an email account in school and photocopying, and lunches on Monday and Tuesday only.

The FLA would work Monday and Tuesday during term time, and teach the pupils during their free time, this could include lunchtime or between 4pm and 5pm). Please note that being an independent school, our holidays are slightly different from the public sector.

The FLA would be required to work from September until the date of the Speaking exam (16th May 2026).

Main duties

Conversation practice with pupils on a one to one basis- with U6 pupils; Contribution to authentic voice recordings to enrich the school's audiovisual resources if necessary; Participation in the implementation of educational projects, during Languages week in September and promotion of languages around the school.
This outlines the duties for the time being of this post to indicate the level of responsibilities. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time, which does not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.

Promoting Safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible, and with whom you come into contact Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person Be aware of support and ensure equal opportunities for all Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school Appreciate and support the role of other professionals Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,337.00 per year

Expected hours: 6 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 03/11/2025