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Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish

Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish

Ashlyns School

Hertfordshire

Salary:
£15 per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
8 December 2021

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity to work with students to improve their communication skills (in particular oral skills and accent) and develop their knowledge of a different society and culture. Spanish is a popular and successful subject at Ashlyns School. The role is 15 hours per week and fixed-term only until May 2022.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Clare Richardson.

Key dates:

Application closes: 8 December 2022

Interviews: Shortly after the closing date

To apply:

Please use the 'apply for this job' button to apply online. Please note late applications will not be accepted. Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Candidates should be aware that there are 2 components to the application:

  1. Online application form, including personal statement (CVs should not be submitted)
  2. Covering Letter: this should be attached separately and not exceed the equivalent of 2 sides of A4 (font size no smaller than point 10). It should be clearly distinct from the personal statement within the application form.

Ashlyns School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable.

All new employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be updated regularly in line with statutory guidance. Please view our Child Protection Policy, Safer Recruitment Policy, and Staff Code of Conduct.

As an equal opportunities employer, Ashlyns School is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Ashlyns School. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process.

About Ashlyns School

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  • Ashlyns School
  • Chesham Road, Berkhamsted
  • Hertfordshire
  • HP4 3AH
  • United Kingdom
+44 1442 863605

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Ashlyns is a popular and oversubscribed school in the historic market town of Berkhamsted.

Headteacher:  James Shapland

Set in magnificent grounds, the school blends beautiful listed buildings with modern and exciting developments.  It has undergone significant refurbishment in recent years with continuing improvements in progress.

Ashlyns is a popular and oversubscribed school with in excess of 1500 students including a growing and successful Sixth Form.  The school was confirmed ‘Good’ by Ofsted in September 2023 with an ‘Outstanding’ Sixth Form provision.  View our Ofsted report here.

We are a thriving school with a rich heritage. Originally established for the most vulnerable in society, our focus on helping all students to be the very best versions of themselves is central to all we do. It’s our aim that work and study should be joyful; the staff and students at Ashlyns help to create the atmosphere for this to happen. There is a palpable sense of community, professionalism and a culture of high expectations, all of which are underpinned by ethical leadership.

View our school prospectus and recent videos here.

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Applications closed