Foreign Language Assistant - Casual

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-520S
• Posted:20/11/2025
• Pay:£13.03 per hour
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:08/12/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

With growing numbers taking MFL GCSE's Ebbsfleet Academy is seeking a Foreign Language Assistant that can support with two out of three of the Language GCSE's that we offer; French, Spanish and German. Our newly appointed Foreign Language Assistant will be required to work with individuals and small groups of GCSE students, ensuring that they are exposed to a high-quality of spoken and written language. Our successful candidate will work with and support students in preparation for their GCSEs and A-Levels and will have excellent subject knowledge, be organised and ideally be experienced with the AQA GCSE and A-Level specifications.

Foreign Language Assistants play a crucial role in promoting and supporting the creation of an environment that enriches and enlivens the students’ language studies by engaging each student in spoken and occasional written activities. It is the Department's belief that these activities are most effective and enjoyable when they are supported and developed by individuals who are passionate and understand the culture, traditions and current affairs of the countries in which the language is spoken.

This position is ideal for those seeking to embark on teacher training, as this role offers first-hand experience and exposure to the modern foreign languages curriculum, classroom teaching and the opportunity of working directly with our teaching staff.

Information about the school

At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, our mission is to bring out the best in every student through excellence in teaching and learning, guided by our core values: Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice. We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. We provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment, offering a rich academic and vocational curriculum tailored to individual needs. Supported by modern facilities and excellent ICT resources, students develop socially, behaviourally, and academically at their own pace. We have high expectations and provide both extension opportunities and targeted support to ensure all students thrive. As a proud community school and member of Leigh Academies Trust, we foster strong partnerships with parents and carers, promote leadership and extracurricular engagement, and equip our students with the skills and confidence to succeed at university or in their chosen careers.

"We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential." - Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce that Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet has received exceptional feedback following its recent Ofsted inspection on 3rd and 4th December 2024. The inspection confirms that the academy’s performance has improved significantly across all areas since its last inspection, with inspectors planning a return for a graded inspection.

Inspectors praised the academy’s efforts to create a supportive and welcoming environment, with many staff and pupils stating that “the school feels like a family.”

“Pupils are able to talk about what they learn with confidence” “The support that students in the sixth form receive enables them to progress to a range of increasingly ambitious destinations” “New pupils quickly learn the school’s clear behaviour expectations that help everyone to learn” “Pupils benefit from an extensive programme of life-skills and careers education” “Many staff and pupils talked about how the school feels like a family” “Pupils attend happily, safely and with pride"

• Ofsted, 2024

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Job Pack | Foreign Language Assistant | Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet