English Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Epsom; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted on-site gym

Starbucks on-site

5-minute walk from Ewell East Station

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a proactive educator to provide 1-1 and small group English support to students, primarily focusing on GCSE English and Functional Skills. The role emphasises motivational teaching techniques and safeguarding.

You will monitor student progress, provide feedback to teachers, and supervise classes during cover work as needed. The ideal candidate demonstrates recent UK classroom experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a passion for helping learners develop exam

Qualifications

• Recent UK experience of working with both small groups of students and individual students.
• Experience of GCSE English and Functional Skills English.
• Desirable experience of working with 16-18 year old students.
• Dynamic, creative and motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working with young people with English is desirable.
• Ability to inspire our students to develop their exam skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 and small group support to students with English
• Use motivational learning techniques
• Understand how well your students are performing and act to help them improve.
• Help students to complete their tasks, check they are working correctly and provide feedback to the teacher on their progress.
• Supervise classes whilst the class undertake cover work if a lecturer is off sick

Skills

UK classroom experience

Experience with GCSE English

Experience with 16-18 year olds

Interpersonal skills

Motivational learning techniques

1-1 and small group support

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Recent UK experience of working with both small groups of students and individual students
• Recent experience of GCSE English and Functional Skills English
• Recent experience of working with 16-18 year old students is desirable
• Dynamic, creative and motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of working with young people with English is desirable.
• Individuals who want to inspire our students to develop their exam skills.

What the college offers its staff

• A discounted on-site gym, sports hall, fitness class, Starbucks, osteopathy and day nursery
• 5-minute walk from Ewell East Station

Further details about the role

Duties/responsibilities:

• Provide 1-1 and small group support to students with English
• Use motivational learning techniques
• Understand how well your students are performing and act to help them improve.
• Help students to complete their tasks, check they are working correctly and provide feedback to the teacher on their progress.
• Supervise classes whilst the class undertake cover work if a lecturer is off sick

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.