German Language Assistant
German Language Assistant
Salary: £27,076 paContract: Fixed term
Hours: Full time
This is an opportunity to share your passion for German language and culture, acquire and develop teaching skills, and experience life at a leading independent school.
As a German Language Assistant, you will play a key role communicating your enthusiasm for the German language and German culture to individual and small groups of pupils in the sixth form at St. Edward’s.
You will conduct speaking classes and make a significant contribution outside the timetable to the school’s extra-curricular activities, such as trips to Christmas markets in Germany and Berlin.
The ability to speak entirely fluently in German is essential, as is knowledge of German speaking countries in order to bring cultural familiarity and awareness to the role and to share this with pupils.
Experience of working within a classroom environment is equally important.
This is a temporary contract, from August 2025 to August 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed).
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security.All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.