Russian Language Assistant

Overview

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

Part Time

Up to 5 sessions per week

Pay currently £25.83 per session (£23.05 for work carried out plus £2.78 holiday pay)

Required from September 2026

We are looking for a new Russian Language Assistant to start in September 2026. Our ideal candidate will be a committed Russian native speaker who possesses excellent language and literary skills, able to provide assistance with Russian teaching and capable of conducting conversation lessons in Russian at GCSE, A level and IB. The role is currently part time teaching 5 lunchtime sessions per week.

For the right candidate there could also be an opportunity to take on some classroom teaching, this will be discussed at interview.

We can offer:

• A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
• The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom.
• A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being.
• Other benefits include membership of the TPS, free lunches during term time, season ticket loan, Employee Assistant Programme, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission.

How to make an application:

Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application.

To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification and your motivation for applying to NLCS. This is in place of a covering letter.

The Final date to receive applications on Monday 20th April 2026 at 7.00am; however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.

Interview date:
Thursday 23rd April 2026.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team at  or telephone the School on

NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of all staff to share this commitment. As this role is classed as working in regulated activity, applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Website:

School Address:
Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ