French Language Assistant

Job description

Required for October 2026

Contract: Permanent, Part time. Term time only.

Hours: The schedule is likely to be approximately 12 hours per week and with scope for future expansion.

An inspiring and enthusiastic individual is required to join our highly successful and thriving Modern Languages department as a French Language Assistant.

The successful candidate will be required to help prepare our students for the Cambridge French iGCSE and the AQA French A Level examinations. You will also be required to improve our students confidence and oral communication skills.

The successful applicant should have the ability to inspire and motivate our girls. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills would also be required to be a part of our highly successful, culturally diverse and friendly department.

About Oxford High School:

Since its foundation over 150 years ago in the heart of Oxfords historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls education.

Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work. As well as our commitment to girls education, we are committed to investing in our staffs personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the Girls Day School Trust network. We are proud to have recently received the Independent Girls School of the Year Award for 2023.

Benefits:

As part of the Girls Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:

?Competitive salaries and pay progression

?Access to extensive professional development opportunities

?Training grants for qualifications

?Generous pension schemes

?Free life assurance benefit

?Free school lunches

?A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

?Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans

?A Cycle to Work scheme

?Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click on the button below.

Closing date: 23:59 on Monday 31 August 2026.

Interview date: Monday 7 September 2026.

Although the closing date for applications is 31 August 2026 early applications are encouraged.

We reserve the right to end the advert early if a suitable candidate is found or if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Oxford High School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including online checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Old Marston

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

£48,917 Per Month

Published at

27-07-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English