Language Assistants

Uk schools and authorities

What is a Foreign Language Assistant?

Why employ an assistant?

How much will it cost?

Chinese Language Assistants FAQs

How to apply

Contacting your assistant and other essential admin

Making the best use of your assistant

How to help your assistant with money matters

FLA Flyer for England and Wales

Read our FLA flyer for more information on why you should employ a language assistant.

How to apply for an assistant

All you need to know about the application procedure

Updated 1 June 2012

APPLY NOW FOR YOUR FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANT! APPLICATIONS STILL OPEN!

A FANTASTIC WAY TO HELP PREPARE YOUR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIVING AND WORKING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

If you need reminding why your school needs a Foreign Language Assistant, watch this short video and read about the benefits of hosting a FLA.

We acknowledge that some schools and local authorities are currently finalising budgets for the coming year.  If you are still interested in applying for an FLA we would encourage you to do so by following the instructions below and we will endeavour to accommodate your request.   

Please note: We are no longer able to accept requests from partner schools in China as the recruitment of Chinese teachers has already taken place.  The initial deadline for requesting a Chinese Language Assistant was 28th February and we will try to accommodate late requests as far as possible with the final deadline of 13th June.

Thank you to all the local authorities and schools that have submitted applications for an FLA in 2012 /13.  We are currently matching candidates to schools in the UK and will update you shortly.

How do I apply?

England and Wales

Apply here for your FLA. If you are a local authority school please check with your local authority to ensure they have not already requested an assistant for you.

Northern Ireland

All schools and colleges from Northern Ireland apply here

Scotland

Independent schools please apply here
Local authorities please apply here

NB If you are state school in Scotland and wish to apply for a foreign language assistant please contact your local authority for how to proceed.

If in any doubt about how to request assistants please contact the British Council directly.

Please note you will not receive email confirmation upon submission of your application however we will formally confirm your requests by email.

Retaining an assistant for a second year

Second year extensions are only allowed for nationals of France in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Third year extensions are not allowed.

Should you/a school in your local authority wish to retain a French Assistant for a second year please email assistants.london@britishcouncil.org (England and Wales) or assistants.belfast@britishcouncil.org (Northern Ireland) with the name of the host school and of the assistant.