French Language Assistant
Cranleigh School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,500 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2025
Job overview
French Language Assistant
Cranleigh seeks to appoint, for September 2025, a fluent speaker of French to be a French Language Assistant. The successful candidate will hold French speaking lessons with students, either one on one or in small groups. Most teaching will be in Years 12 and 13 but some lessons with Year 9 - 11 students may also be required. This is an opportunity to join a very friendly, ambitious and successful department, as well as taking a full part in the life of this busy boarding school.
Cranleigh is a leading fully co-educational independent boarding and day senior school consisting of around 700 girls and boys of 13–18 years of age. There is also a Preparatory School in close proximity. Cranleigh aspires to be a beacon of excellence in learning and teaching and is committed to the continuing professional development of all employees. The school offers subsidised accommodation to all teaching staff, whether on site or very nearby.
The successful candidate will be a fluent speaker of French. They will be self-motivated, good humoured and will relish the challenge presented by being part of a cheerful, supportive and successful department.
This post would be ideal for anyone considering a future transition into a career in teaching. No teaching qualifications are necessary – guidance and support will be offered to the successful candidate, who will be flexible, adaptable, innovative and a good team player.
For the right candidate, there will be the possibility to have an additional involvement in the wider life of the school’s co-curricular programme, which may include acting as a tutor to a group of students within a boarding house.
Please read ‘Join Our Team’ on our website to gain an impression of the ethos to which the successful candidate is expected to contribute. Accommodation is available with the post.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the post informally, please contact Nicholas Miller, Head of French by email in the first instance: ngam@cranleigh.org
This is, initially, a fixed term appointment for one year from September 2025 and comes with a salary of £21,500 per annum. Accommodation and all meals in term time are provided.
For further details and to apply, please visit our website
https://www.cranleigh.org/about-us/join-our-team/
Candidates are requested to apply via our recruitment portal and submit a brief letter of application, together with the online application and supported by a full CV as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 am on Monday 16th June 2025.
Candidates should state fully what their particular interests are and where they think they can make contributions to the wider life of the school.
Applications are considered as they are received and therefore the vacancy may close sooner than advertised.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Cranleigh School recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Cranleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check.
About Cranleigh School
Set in 280 acres of the Surrey Hills, Cranleigh is more than a school – it is a living, breathing community where Ex Cultur Robur truly comes to life: from our culture comes strength. Founded in 1865 and proudly co-educational today, Cranleigh has schools across the UK, UAE and China and blends deep-rooted tradition with an outward-looking, progressive spirit. At the heart of our red-brick quadrangle and clock tower lies a campus alive with energy, friendship and shared purpose. With pupils aged 3–18, a mix of day and boarding life, and a strong sense of belonging among staff, Cranleigh is a place where people put down roots and flourish. Life here is busy, joyful and full of opportunity – whether on the sports fields, in rehearsal rooms, classrooms or common rooms – and there is always something happening that brings our community together.
Location
Cranleigh’s 280 acre site, situated eight miles from Guildford near the Surrey - West Sussex border, is part of Cranleigh Village and within forty-five minutes of London.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are within easy access; there is a fast, regular train service from Guildford to Waterloo.
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