EAL Coach

Moseley School and Sixth form; Balsall Heath; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is seeking a part-time EAL support staff member to work 22.5 hours per week, focusing on students with English as an Additional Language. The role involves delivering support, implementing effective learning strategies, and working closely with the EAL team to maximize student achievement. Candidates must hold a relevant professional qualification and have experience coaching young people in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students aged 11-18 in education.
• Ability to develop and support effective learning practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EAL schemes of work to identified groups.
• Support with a comprehensive assessment programme for EAL students.
• Implement effective schemes of work/programmes of study.

Skills

Teaching English as an Additional Language

Coaching Skills

Communication

Education

Professional qualification (e.g. CELTA, TEFL, TESOL)

Job description

Reporting to the Senior EAL Coach, the job holder is responsible for supporting identified EAL students with particular attention to those students who arrive throughout the year ("newly arrived") with no English Language knowledge. This provision is focused on maximising progress and achievement of these students.

Responsibilities

• Delivering EAL schemes of work to identified groups of EAL students/student groups to ensure the provision of additional learning to progress their achievement.
• Supporting with the completion of a comprehensive assessment programme for EAL students who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning inside and outside school. From this assessment, identify areas of need and work with the EAL team to develop and implement effective programmes of support to address these needs.
• Supporting the development and implementation of effective schemes of work/programmes of study for EAL students at all levels.
• Providing support and advice to EAL students in line with promoting their social care and personal development with respect to learning and health and safety.
• Working with the Senior EAL Coach and other colleagues to review student information to identify those with EAL needs, from primary to secondary schools, across secondary schools, and within schools, ensuring that the arrangements for those joining the school mid-term are effectively supported.
• Collating and analysing data on identified students and using this information to monitor progress and develop interventions where required.
• Regularly reporting the outcome of monitoring to Senior EAL Coach and agreeing further intervention required.
• Implementing out of lesson learning and/or extra-curricular activities to extend provision for EAL students' e.g. enrichment sessions, extra-curricular clubs.
• Attending meetings and CPD as requested.
• Regularly reviewing own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own personal development.
• Undertaking appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of appraisal.
• Creating and maintaining an effective partnership with parents and carers to support and improve young people's achievement and personal development.

Working hours; Term time, Part-time 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week preferably Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, although this can be discussed at interview). Term-time only

We are seeking to expand our highly successful EAL team with a new part-time member of staff to work 3 days per week preferably Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, on a permanent Term Time only basis. We work throughout the school to develop and support effective practice for students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). We consistently secure rapid progress from a range of students with EAL, by having high academic expectations, building strong relationships and understanding their own personal development and learning styles. This is supported by EAL Coaches who, through a combination communicative, ICT and 1-2-1 sessions secure excellent outcomes for students with EAL. Our team have a range of experience, from people new to the role to people with experience in adult, secondary and primary education. Whatever their experience they have high ambitions for the progress and participation in school life for all students with EAL.

Essential Criteria

1. It is an Essential criteria for the role to hold a Professional qualification e.g. CELTA, TEFL, TESOL or equivalent (Minimum NVQ Level 2), please state which Professional qualification you have?
2. It is an Essential criteria for the role to have experience of coaching and ensuring success for young people aged between 11 and 18 years, within education on both an individual and group basis to produce positive outcomes, please describe how you have gained this experience and knowledge you have to ensure this?