Spanish Language Assistant

Bancroft's School

Bancroft’s School

Full-time

Job pack for the position of

Spanish Language
Assistant

(Fixed Term)

Spanish Language Assistant | Bancroft’s School

The Faculty of Modern Languages is a well-established, lively and successful department comprising
twelve teachers and four language assistants. The Head of Languages is supported by separate
Subject Heads for French, Spanish and German, which are offered at IGCSE with CIE and A level
with AQA. All Year 7 pupils study 2 languages from French, German and Spanish in tandem.

Our suite of classrooms is on the first floor of the main building, with the departmental office at its
centre. This has teacher workstations and photocopying facilities. Each classroom is equipped with a
computer, where all our digitalised sound and video files are stored, and a Smart Board.

The school provides generously for departmental resources and as well as course books and related
pupil workbooks, we have subscriptions to a range of online resources, including Active Teach and
Kerboodle, which complement our KS3, KS4 and A-level AQA courses. Lower down the school we
are using Studio for French, Mira for Spanish, and Echo Express in German.

The department has an excellent record of examination results. The percentage of A and A* grades
at A level and grade 9-7 for IGCSE is well above average for similar schools. A-level and Oxbridge
success have been similarly impressive over time.

The department runs several foreign trips and exchanges. Spanish offers study trips to Salamanca in
year 8 and Granada and other destinations in the 6th form. Our German exchange with Haβfurt in
Bavaria has been running for over 40 years and French students are offered a week’s stay in
Normandy in years 7 and 8 and a study trip to Nice in the Sixth Form.

There is a variety of support, extension and enrichment opportunities for all year groups in all
languages. Students in Year 7 and 8 can enter spelling and translation bees in French, German and
Spanish. In the 6th form students take part in debating and translation competitions and a Hispanic
theatre festival. We organise theatre and cinema trips to London, invite guest speakers from
industry to speak to our students about languages and offer the MFL leaders programme to our year
12 students.

This is an exciting time of change for modern languages at Bancroft’s, as we seek to build on past
success to widen the range of language study available to our pupils. The successful candidate will
find a niche in a group of very friendly and co-operative colleagues.

Spanish Language Assistant | Bancroft’s School

We are looking for an enthusiastic Spanish Language Assistant to join our forward-looking
Modern Foreign Language Department. This role is fixed term from October 2025 to 31 May
2025, working Term Time only (34 weeks). The working hours for this role are 18 hours per
week.

Person Specification:

Essential

Desirable

Education

Holding a degree or being in the final
year of a degree.

Degree is in English with another
subject.

Experience

Being a native speaker of French,
Spanish or German with an excellent
level of English (B2 or above).

Some recent experience working
with young people in an
educational setting.

Skills

Strong organisational and
communication skills and ability to
work efficiently alongside class
teachers.

IT literate.

The ability to work under pressure
accurately and with attention to
detail.

Personal
Qualities

Reliable, responsible, discreet and
confidential.

Interest in and ability to work with
young people.

To be open-minded with a good
sense of humour.

Spanish Language Assistant | Bancroft’s School

Below is a summary of the key responsibilities of the Spanish
Language Assistant:

• Prepare and conduct conversation sessions with pupils in small groups on a weekly basis.
• Provide teachers with a half-termly report on pupils’ progress, as advised by the Head of

Department.

• Support pupils aged 11-18 to enhance their pronunciation and general conversation skills

in conversation lessons.

• Support younger students by sharing culture and language during class time and beyond.
• Assist the Head of Department to prepare resources for departmental use.
• Be responsible for the upkeep of display boards and resources in the Languages

Department.

• Participate and contribute to the promotion of foreign languages throughout the school.
• Assist with cultural events or outings organised by the Language Department.
• Participate with language clubs during lunchtime and after school sessions.
• Undertake other duties within the post holder’s capability as may be reasonably

requested from time to time.

• Participate in the wider life of the school including extra-curricular activities.

Spanish Language Assistant | Bancroft’s School

To apply for this position, please complete an application form through My New Term:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/102875/EDV-2025-BS-61517