Graduate Language Assistant
King Alfred School
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- £10,364.54 per annum (based on a FTE of £25,303.10)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 4 June 2023
Job overview
French and Spanish Graduate Assistant, part-time (0.5), fixed term of one year in the first instance.
Summary:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a recent languages graduate to gain experience of school life working in our outstanding languages department. King Alfred is a forward thinking, progressive and innovative School and any successful candidate would share these attributes.
We are seeking to appoint a French and Spanish Graduate Assistant. The role will include taking 1:1 conversation classes with A Level students of Spanish and French during term time; speaking lessons are 25 minutes long. It is envisaged that the lessons would take place across 2/3 days, and that other opportunities to participate in wider school life would be available. For example, King Alfred takes lots of trips, including to France and Spain, and we run many co-curricular activities, so for the right candidate, this could be a rounded experience of life in a school, suitable for someone considering a career in teaching in due course.
Reports to: Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Responsibilities:
Duties will include:
- Helping devise material for conversation classes
- Working with individuals or small groups as specified by the relevant language teacher
- Assisting class teachers in preparing A Level students for their oral examinations
- Participating in the co-curricular life of the department, and potentially beyond
Person Specification:
In order to fill this role effectively, the ideal candidate will have the following skills and experiences:
- Fluency in both French and Spanish
- The successful candidate should have energy and enthusiasm, an affinity for young people and broad cultural awareness. A familiarity with the requirements of the AQA A Level assessment criteria would be an advantage, but is not essential. They will be passionate about languages and be able to inspire and motivate our pupils.
We encourage people from all sections of the community to apply and particularly welcome applicants from groups which are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 4 June 2023
Interview date: Friday 9 June 2023
To apply for this role please visit our website and apply via our online Application Form.
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About King Alfred School
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King Alfred School is an informal independent day school situated on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London. With over 700 students from Reception age through to a flourishing Sixth Form, we are a vibrant and friendly community where the emphasis, both academically and socially, is on discovering and maximising the potential of each child.
The school stands out from the prevailing educational environment as a school which achieves academic success without unnecessary pressures and social success through the development of relationships and responsibility rather than external discipline. At the heart of our ethos is a child-centred approach. We appreciate that every child is unique, and we get to know every individual. It is a school that is genuinely loved by students, parents and staff alike.
The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all children offered opportunities for outdoor learning. Most children will join at Reception and continue on to the Sixth Form. Transition from Lower to Upper School is a natural one and for KAS students does not depend on assessments or examinations.
KAS is divided into two parts (Lower School: Reception to Year 6 and Upper School: Year 7 to 13), but we operate as one school in which all parts belong to a whole. Age groups are encouraged to mix, with Upper School students helping out in Lower School, and so enrich each other’s lives.
We offer a wide curriculum with specialist teachers in Lower School covering subjects outside the core areas: Information Technology, French, Art, PE and Music. In the Upper School GCSE studies include six core subjects and three optional subjects and students all take part in Choice afternoon where they can choose from a range of non-academic activities. At Sixth Form students usually take three A levels and we offer a full range of subjects alongside the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts & Production Arts and The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). All students are also involved in a wide range of enrichment activities and there is a huge variety of after school clubs available.
The King Alfred School is a happy, compassionate school in which the emotional, physical and social development of our students are held in equal regard to their academic progress.
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