Spanish Language Assistant

SPANISH LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

Job Role:

Spanish Language Assistant

Salary:
Scale 4, Points 7-10

Location:

Sarah Bonnell School, Deanery Road, London, E15 4LP

Closing Date: 14th September 2026

Interview Date:
To be held shortly after the closing date

Contract:

Part Time, Fixed Term 18 hours per week.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and inspiring Spanish Language Assistant to join our school community and support the development of students’ Spanish language skills, confidence and cultural understanding.

The Spanish Language Assistant will work closely with the Spanish teaching team to support students in developing their confidence, fluency and accuracy in Spanish, with a particular emphasis on oral communication and authentic language use.

The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality learning experiences, targeted intervention and cultural enrichment, helping students to make strong progress from their starting points and develop a genuine enthusiasm for Spanish language and culture.

• Support the class teacher in ensuring that all students, including those with SEND, make strong progress across the four language skills, with particular emphasis on speaking and listening.
• Support the identification of students who require additional support and deliver targeted individual or small-group interventions.
• Monitor and communicate students’ progress, engagement and areas of concern to the class teacher.
• Keep appropriate records of intervention and monitor student attendance at intervention sessions.
• Provide opportunities for students to develop their vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, literacy and communication skills.
• Encourage students to become confident and independent users of Spanish.
• Support strategies designed to address underachievement and celebrate student achievement.

• Work collaboratively with Spanish teachers to plan and deliver high-quality language-learning activities and support sessions.
• Lead or support individual, paired and small-group activities, particularly those focused on speaking, listening, pronunciation and conversational skills.
• Use authentic Spanish-language materials, including websites, articles, videos, literature, magazines and other resources, to enhance students’ learning.
• Model accurate Spanish pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary and grammatical structures.
• Systematically check students’ understanding and respond appropriately to misconceptions or gaps in knowledge.
• Use imaginative and well-judged strategies to meet the needs of individual learners and support progress from their starting points.
• Provide constructive and meaningful verbal feedback and contribute to written feedback where appropriate and in line with departmental policy.
• Support students in preparing for speaking assessments, mock examinations and examinations where appropriate.
• Promote high expectations of effort, behaviour and achievement.
• Generate enthusiasm and commitment to learning amongst all students.
• Promote students’ confidence, independence and resilience, encouraging them to take risks and communicate in Spanish without fear of making mistakes.

• Establish positive, respectful and professional relationships with students.
• Contribute to a calm, inclusive and positive learning environment where students feel safe and confident to participate.
• Promote high levels of engagement, courtesy, collaboration and cooperation.
• Promote high expectations of behaviour and learning in accordance with whole-school policies.
• Manage behaviour…