Spanish Language Assistant

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Full time
Location: Brighton
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Job offered by: Brighton College
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Category: Education
Spanish Language Assistant Location : Brighton, BN2 0AL Salary:

£23,280 per annum Reporting to:

Head of Spanish Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Spanish Language Assistant to start in August 2025. General Duties and Responsibilities At Brighton College, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Mandarin are taught to A level within the timetable. Languages are taught in a well-equipped classroom block using a wide variety of physical and web based resources. The Spanish Department comprises four full-time teaching staff, all of them native speakers, as well as an assistant who provides support primarily to our GCSE, A-level and bilingual pupils. The department’s results in public examinations are exceptional:

in the last five years, 93% of pupils at A2 achieved an A* or an A, 79.5% of our GCSE pupils achieved an 8 or a 9 at GCSE and 97% achieved a 9-7. Spanish is an increasingly popular choice at GCSE and A level. The department currently offers three annual trips to Spain which are very popular: a Spanish immersion trip to Salamanca for 5th and 6th form pupils; a trip to Valencia for the 4th form; and

a reading trip to Madrid for the Lower Sixth. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be guiding Sixth Form pupils through the A-level Independent Research Project (IRP), giving pupils support in their cultural understanding as well as their spoken Spanish. In addition to overseeing the

pupils’ IRP, the successful candidate will create and deliver small group and 1 to 1 sessions to our GCSE pupils and support bilingual pupils with their examinations. Furthermore, the candidate will assist the department in creating authentic resources and displays for all year groups. They will also be involved in running and administering school trips and running additional classes for native speakers. Person Specification The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:The academic success of Brighton is due to excellent, innovative and well-planned teaching. We are looking for individuals who foster a passion for learning and who can demonstrate an ability, and genuine desire, to develop pupils to their fullest potential. In this role, language skills in Spanish will obviously be of paramount importance, with native or near-native fluency required. The ability to communicate with and inspire teenagers in both English and the target language is also crucial. Knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-level requirements would be advantageous but is far from necessary, although the ability to learn fast is. Those applying for the wider assistant teacher role will also need to demonstrate willingness to support the ambition and values of the school and to be involved in a breadth of College life. Hours of Work Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 4:45pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (40 hours per week) during term time (35 weeks). Additional Saturdays are to be worked for Open Mornings, admissions and weekend duty, as well as attending school trips (two of which fall outside of term time). Holidays Holiday entitlement is included in the salary for this role. All holiday is to be taken outside of the working weeks. Benefits Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. Complimentary lunch is provided. Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances. Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees. Employee benefit and rewards platform with a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources. Wellbeing Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool. Healthy heart checks. Generous sickness policy. English Language classes. Safeguarding Responsibilities This role will involve daily contact with pupils and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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