French Language Assistant

Salary: £44,203 pro rata. Part-time (12 hours per week). Term time (28 actual working weeks). Permanent. Based at Welsh Bridge campus.

Based at our Welsh Bridge campus, the French Language Assistant will work under the direction of teaching staff to help prepare students for the A level oral examination. This will involve working with small groups of students to improve their linguistic ability, with a focus on oral skills. Applicants must have native speaker competence in French and the ability to work positively with students to improve their confidence in French speaking. Knowledge of the requirements of A Level exam specifications and recent experience in an educational environment would be an advantage but is not a requirement.

As this is a part-time, term time position the salary is prorated. The approximate annual salary is £8,805 - to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

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Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 3 September.

Shrewsbury College is Shropshire's largest college. The college operates at three campuses in Shrewsbury. We deliver a broad range of vocational and higher-level courses to 2300 16-18-year-olds, 4000 adult students, 300 HE students and 950 apprentices at our London Road Campus. 2100 A-Level students are taught at our Welsh and English Bridge Campuses in the centre of Shrewsbury. The college was inspected in March 2025 and judged to be 'Outstanding', with a 'Strong' contribution to skills. The college was recognised as a top 10 employer by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 and enjoys 'outstanding' financial health.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect staff to share this commitment. As an employer we are also committed to promoting and protecting the physical, financial, social and mental health of all our staff. An enhanced DBS Check will be required for all the above posts, which are exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and related amendments. As an equal opportunities employer, Shrewsbury College welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We actively encourage and support applications from disabled candidates. Where applicants meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will offer an interview whenever practicable in line with the terms of being a Disability Confident employer.