EAL Academic Coach

Bluecoat Aspley Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluecoat Aspley Academy in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated EAL Support practitioner to assist students learning English as an Additional Language. You will run targeted activities, monitor progress, and provide feedback to teachers to enhance access to the curriculum and support pupils' development.

The role involves ICT use, administrative tasks, and safeguarding, with collaboration across departments. You will engage with individuals and small groups, contribute to Academic Coaching, and

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching support for students learning English as an Additional Language and direct activities with individuals or groups to improve access to curricula and support development.
• Support with the collation of data for targeted EAL students.
• Monitor individual students' needs and provide regular feedback to the teacher.
• Record pupil achievement/progress as directed and monitor responses to learning activities.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students' achievement and progress.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
• Undertake administrative duties necessary to coordinate and provide EAL support.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Academic Coaching department, including coaching and training for colleagues in need of EAL support.
• Take responsibility for display and upkeep of designated areas.
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents.
• Maintain the confidential nature of student/teacher/home issues.
• Contribute to student safety and security, including break and lunch duties in the department and taxi duties if required.
• Attend departmental/Trust meetings as appropriate.

Job description

Provide teaching support for students learning English as an Additional Language and directactivities with either individuals or groups of students to ensure increasing access tocurricula and facilitate students' physical, emotional and cognitive development.

• Support with the collation of data for targeted EAL students.
• To monitor individual student's needs and provide regular feedback to the teacher.
• Monitor pupils responses to learning activities and accurately record pupilachievement/progress as directed.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students' achievement and progress.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence andindependence in its use.
• Undertake administrative duties necessary to co-ordinate and provide EAL support.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Academic Coaching department,including the provision of coaching and training for colleagues in need of EAL support.
• To take responsibility for display and up keep of designated areas.
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents.
• Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student/teacher/home issues.
• Contribute to the maintenance of student safety and security, including break and lunchtimeduties in the department and taxi duties if required.
• Attend departmental/Trust meetings as appropriate.