Bilingual Assistant (Polish)

Job Reference: HCC623960

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 pro-rata, per annum (Actual salary £16,893 - £18,585 per annum)

Work Location: Home-based and schools / office locations in Basingstoke and Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 22.50

Contract Type: Temporary until 25 March 2027 (Term-Time only)

Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Interview Date: 12 June 2026

The Role: As a Bilingual Assistant, you will help children and young people who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) to improve their educational outcomes and wellbeing. This may include working with children and young people who are refugees or Separated Minors (UASC). This position requires the successful candidate to be fully proficient in Polish. The role is home-based with some work carried out in schools and at office locations in Basingstoke and Winchester. This is a Term-Time only role working 39 weeks per year.

What you’ll do:

• You will use your bilingual skills to support pupils in all school phases from Reception to Year 11.
• In groups and on a one-to-one basis, you will support them to access the mainstream curriculum and to realise their aspirations for their futures.
• Your support will help them engage in their education, raise their attainment and ensure that the children’s cultures and languages are valued in school.
• Acting as an interpreter for parental discussions, you will also gather background information about individual children, informally assess their skills in Polish and English and support home-school communication.
• You will advise teachers of pupils’ first language development and underlying cognitive ability.
• This will include informing teachers of areas where the children may require additional support, for example if they are experiencing the impacts of trauma, racist abuse or bullying.

Why join us? We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles. If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch! To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our benefits package.

Travel Requirements: You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Additional Information: Bilingual Assistant (Polish) Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Alison Dunphy, Business Manager on alison.dunphy@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.