Casual Bilingual Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Stockport, SK3 0BJ |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75750637 |
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Casual Bilingual Assistant
£12.85 an hour plus enhanced holiday pay £1.55
Term Time Only
Casual
Primary and Secondary Schools across Stockport (some locations are out of borough)
Interviews taking place at the Bilingual Assistant Open Day on Tuesday 18th of November 2025 - please attend if you are interested in the role
Please note: You must attend Induction Day on Tuesday 3 February 2026 (9:30-14:00) if successful
Interview Type: In Person at The Hardman Centre, Hardman Street, Stockport SK3 0BJ
Languages: Urdu/ Arabic/Farsi/ Pashto/ Cantonese/ Bengali/ Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kurdish (other languages will be considered)
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Your Role
Bilingual Assistants work with children who are new to English to help them settle into school life and support them in accessing the curriculum. Bilingual Assistants encourage children to continue to use, develop and value their first language whilst learning English. Bilingual Assistants also play an important role in developing the self-esteem of children from ethnically diverse backgrounds, and support school relationships with parents. The Ethnic Diversity Service has a bank of casual Bilingual Assistants who speak a variety of languages who can be available to support children in school when a referral is made.
About You
We are looking for bilingual or multilingual individuals who are passionate and care about supporting children in Stockport who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). This includes some of the most vulnerable children in Stockport, such as those seeking asylum and refugee children. You will need to be a team-player with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be a clear communicator, in English and an additional language, who is approachable and responsive. You will also have experience of working with children, ideally in an educational setting. You will need to be proactive, be able to work independently, and be keen to undergo training and ongoing professional development.
About Us
Stockport’s Ethnic Diversity Service is a specialist service which provides a wide range of support for schools and children learning and using English as an Additional Language (EAL). We also promote equality and diversity and have strong ties to Stockport Interpreting Unit. Our team of experienced and specialist qualified teachers work in partnership with schools to strengthen EAL provision. We provide strategic advice alongside practical teaching and learning strategies. In addition to our specialist teachers, we have a large bank of casual Bilingual Assistants, giving schools access to a multitude of languages to support their children.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Nicole Hand on nicole.hand@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
As part of your Disclosure and Barring Service application you will be expected to register with the Update Service which enables your employer or future employers to carry out an online Status check of your DBS certificate. This removes the requirement to have and pay for another full DBS check, and is a condition of working as a casual in this role. You must sign up with the Update Service within 30 days of receiving your DBS clearance being issued. The cost for annual subscription is £13 which you will be expected to pay.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles, and this campaign does not qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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