French Language Assistant
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Westminster School
Westminster
- New
- Salary:
- £17,072.09 per annum based on 0.4 FTE
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2026
Job overview
The role
Westminster School is seeking a passionate and fluent French Language Assistant to join our vibrant Modern Languages Department on a part time basis.
The successful candidate will play a central role in developing students’ oral proficiency in French, working almost exclusively in the target language to create an immersive and engaging linguistic experience. Teaching will primarily involve KS4 pupils in small groups, alongside KS5 students in one-to-one sessions, pairs or small groups.
Working closely with class teachers, they will ensure that oral lessons complement the wider curriculum and the department’s overall teaching approach. Beyond the classroom, there is an expectation of involvement in the broader life of the department, including contributing to societies, events and activities that enrich our students’ engagement with language learning.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic ambassador for the French language and a passionate linguist, who can demonstrate fluency, strong literacy skills and a deep understanding of French-speaking societies and cultural issues. They will be patient, encouraging and committed to inspiring a love of language in young people.
Working at Westminster
Westminster School is a busy, purposeful and vibrant place to be and an excellent workplace. The School is friendly and welcoming, and all newcomers quickly become part of the rhythm of life here.
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For this role, there is no fixed closing date. Applications will be considered on receipt, and interviews may occur at any stage.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.
The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).
About Westminster School
Westminster School is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged 13-18 and girls aged 16-18, with a long history, a distinctive ethos, and a unique sense of place in the very heart of London. Pupils achieve exceptional examination results and entrance to some of the top universities in the world. It is a busy, passionate and purposeful place where independent and deep thinking is enjoyed, encouraged and respected by all, and where holistic excellence is nurtured and valued.
While the School is one of the foremost centres of academic excellence in the country, its commitment to academic life does not make it a hothouse for passing examinations. Pupils’ success at examinations and entry to leading universities is instead a result of their enjoyment of academic enquiry, debate and search for explanation, well beyond published syllabuses. Pupils are intellectually, socially, ethically and politically engaged and our aim is to ensure that their enthusiasm for learning is developed further, allowing them to take full advantage of the opportunities presented to them in the future. At Westminster, pupils have the freedom to lead on projects outside of the classroom and embrace a whole range of extra-curricular activities and interests. A host of pupil-led societies take place every week at the School, often with expert guest speakers, and pupils can choose to study an additional language, play an instrument or two, volunteer in local primary schools, row along the Thames, take part in plays and musicals, and much more.
The School’s ethos resides in the enduring values of the liberal tradition reflected in the 1560 Charter of Westminster’s Elizabethan foundation, where it is stated that: ‘the youth which is growing to manhood, as tender shoots in the wood of our state, shall be liberally instructed in good books to the greater honour of the state’. Whilst academic and cultural attainments are highly prized at Westminster, the School is fully committed also to each pupil’s spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development and wellbeing – with a particular emphasis on drawing out individual talent wherever it lies – and to prepare young people for fulfilled private and public lives.
From September 2028, the School will welcome both girls and boys at 13+ entry, offering a Westminster education to all. By 2026, Westminster Under School will have opened its brand new pre-prep for girls and boys at 4+ and girls will have joined boys in Years 3 and 7, at the 7+ and 11+ entry points. By 2030, all year groups at Westminster School and Westminster Under School, from ages four to 18, will be fully co-educational, reflecting the School’s dedication to inclusivity and excellence.
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