Location: Amersham
Overview
Dr Challoner's Grammar School is seeking to appoint a Foreign Languages Assistant to support the learning and teaching of Spanish. The role is offered up to 15.5 hours per week, term time, fixed term until the end of the 2025-26 academic year
Term time only
Salary type: Other
Salary Details: £10,357 - £10,988 pa pro rata (for 15.5 hours/week)
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 17/10/2025
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed
About us
Dr Challoner’s has 1370 students, of which 450 are in the Sixth Form. In November 2019 the school was judged to be Outstanding in a full section 5 inspection under the new Education Inspection Framework. It is regarded as one of the leading grammar schools in the country. As lead in the Teaching School Hub - Buckinghamshire we provide an exciting range of professional development opportunities.
About the role
The role will involve working independently with small groups of senior students to develop their oral competency, and occasionally with larger groups or whole classes of younger students. You will prepare resources and deliver oral lessons and assessments, as well as planning and teaching sequences of lessons, liaising closely with the class teacher.
About you
The successful applicant will be a proficient Spanish speaker, with the ability to prepare and effectively deliver lessons that meet the curriculum requirements. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to relate well to young people, and be an effective team worker. You should have some experience of working in an environment providing support for young people, with school experience being desirable but not essential.