The successful candidate will be a native, or near-native Spanish speaker, educated to degree level. It is essential that they have excellent grammatical knowledge of both Spanish and English and well as experience in supporting students to achieve academic excellence.

The language assistant is required to converse with individual pupils or small assigned groups in Spanish, for conversational practice. This may be in a classroom assisting a specific teacher or in an assigned room alone.

In addition, a language assistant may be required to teach small classes of near-native speakers to challenge and stretch these students.

The closing date for the position is 9am on Monday, Friday 3rd May 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview at any time, therefore early applications are welcomed.

Prior to interview, an online search will be conducted to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. This is in line with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in a school environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at this school.

Kingston Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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