EAL interventions tutor

Veritas Education recruitment ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an EAL Teaching Assistant for a secondary school in Twickenham. The ideal candidate will help KS3-KS4 students with EAL needs in a full-time, non-classroom based role. Responsibilities include assessing language abilities and supporting students 1:1. A recent degree, TEFL/CELTA certification, and experience with young people are required. Apply by sending CV to the hiring contact.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and EAL or special educational needs required.
• Valid Enhanced Child DBS Check is mandatory.
• Positive attitude towards working with children and high levels of professionalism needed.

Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction of the EAL teacher.
• Conduct initial language ability assessments.
• Assist with language translations where possible.
• Encourage student participation and ensure access to the curriculum.

Skills

Experience assessing EAL needs

Support for students with English as a second language

Ability to carry out language assessments

Liaising with colleagues

Providing differentiated EAL resources

Education

Recent Degree (ideally English related)

TEFL/CELTA certificate

Job description

EAL Teaching assistant Twickenham Start ASAP Veritas are working with a co-ed secondary school in Twickenham. The school are looking for EAL support to help KS3-KS4 students. The ideal candidate will have experience assessing EAL needs. The role is full time and will start asap. This is a non classroom based role, based in the school library, supporting small groups and working 1:1 with specific students. Experience supporting students who do not speak English as a first language is desirable.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction of the EAL teacher
• Carry out initial language ability assessments
• Liaise with colleagues across the school, attend SEN team reviews and meetings, provide feedback on students
• Interventions for small EAL groups and 1:1
• Assist with language translations where possible
• Provide differentiated EAL resources to support students learning
• Encourage classroom participation & ensuring students have access to the curriculum

Requirements

• Recent Degree - ideally English related
• Previous experience working with young people, EAL or special educational needs.
• TEFL/CELTA certificate
• Positive attitude to work with young people and children.
• High levels of professionalism
• Valid Enhanced Child DBS Check

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to Gemma at Veritas.