French Language Assistant Basic

About the school

Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of over 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the school is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire. It has an exceptional reputation in the UK and internationally, with a recent Independent Schools Inspectorate visit in October 2025 highlighting a broad and balanced curriculum, enthusiastic teaching and an extensive range of sport, outdoor education, drama and music. Haileybury was awarded the title of Boarding School of the Year 2024.

The role

An opportunity has arisen for a talented and passionate individual to join the Modern Foreign Languages Department at Haileybury as a French Language Assistant. The position is term time only, part time at 27 hours per week, with a start date of September 2026.

The Modern Foreign Languages Department is a team of 15 dedicated teachers and language assistants who teach French, German, Spanish and Italian. Within the school’s highly international pupil community, languages are popular and a healthy number of pupils study languages in the Sixth Form. Beyond the classroom, the department offers school trips abroad and a wide extra-curricular programme including French, German, Italian and Spanish Societies, theatre trips, language cafés, external competitions and Languages Week in September.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of French to plan and deliver engaging French conversation lessons.
• Support pupils across a range of abilities, including working with near-native speakers in small groups or individually.
• Contribute to lesson planning, marking, record-keeping and ongoing communication regarding pupil progress.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level.
• Excellent communication skills and strong organisational ability.
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with young people.
• Native or near-native French speaker.
• Considering a career in teaching and eager to inspire a lifelong love of languages in students.

Benefits & package

• Membership of the Operations staff pension scheme.
• Lunch in the school’s Dining Hall (subject to hours of work).
• Use of the school’s facilities including gyms, swimming pool, tennis centre and Health and Wellbeing Centre.

How to apply

Candidates can apply via TheTeacherJob or request the school contact after signing in. Applications should include a completed application form and covering letter. The closing date is 26 August 2026 at 12 noon. Interviews are anticipated to be held on 4 September 2026. Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to child protection vetting, including reference checks, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds.