MFL Resident Graduate Assistant - Repton Prep

Package Description

Location: Repton Prep 

Contract Type:  Fixed-term, one academic year – required from September 2025.

Benefits: Accommodation, free school meals during term-time, free Wifi, contributory pension scheme and free membership of Repton Sports Centre.

Job Introduction

Repton Prep is the ideal school for future teachers to gain experience in a boarding school setting, providing the perfect opportunity to engage fully in all aspects of school life and contribute to the teaching and learning, and pastoral development of our pupils.

We teach French from Year 1 and introduce Latin into the curriculum in Year 6, and Spanish from Year 7. Our MFL department is a vibrant place to be, with lots of practical and spoken lessons, supported by a dedicated Language Lab.

The MFL Resident Graduate Assistant will be expected to support lessons, offer one-to-one additional sessions to those that need either extension level work or support with catch up and foundations, as well as run after school language clubs and workshops. As the MFL Graduate Assistant, you will be able to support lessons and observe teachers in the classroom. As the year progresses, it will be possible to take small groups and offer additional sessions and lesson cover as required. You will learn the foundation skills needed to be an effective classroom practitioner.

There is also chance to explore your passions and gain experience in our Drama, Art, DT and Music departments, alongside contributing to the boarding community. Our MFL department has 3 teaching staff for you to collaborate with, who will support you in your professional development.

The role is required for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Monday 18th August 2025.

You should complete the online application form and also submit a covering letter, addressed to Mrs Vicky Harding, Head, which should include what attracts you to the position and how you feel your experience, skills and personal qualities qualify you to take on the role.

About Repton School

Repton is the ancient capital of Mercia, and the School, founded in 1557 from a bequest from Sir John Port of Etwall, was established on the site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey and latterly a 12th century Augustinian priory and the School today incorporates many of the original buildings from the estate.

The School has over one thousand pupils across the Prep and Senior School, making it large enough to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom, yet small enough for individuals to grow and succeed. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school.

At Repton Senior, each pupil, whether day or boarding, is a member of a House. Academic standards are high and creative activities, including music, art, drama and design, flourish. The School has a national profile in sport, in particular in football, hockey, cricket and swimming. Our pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities and values that will lead to a successful life. 

Repton was one of the first British schools to set up overseas schools with the establishment of Repton School Dubai in 2007, and the development of a community of international schools is key to Repton’s future vision. Currently, Repton has schools in Dubai (2), Abu Dhabi (2), China, and Egypt, with plans to open a further four more over the next few years. Repton also includes five schools in the UK (Repton, Repton Prep, St Wystan’s, Vinehall and Marlborough House) with the ambition to grow its UK family of schools.