TEFL Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a full-time EAL Teaching Assistant for a popular secondary school in North Manchester. This role begins ASAP and continues until July 2025, potentially becoming permanent. The ideal candidate will have a TEFL or TESOL qualification, recent experience with EAL students, and strong interpersonal skills to support learners effectively.

Qualifications

• Recent school experience or evidence of working with children.
• Experience helping EAL students.
• Up to date Safeguarding training (essential).

Responsibilities

• Provide support to young people whose first language is not English.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning.
• Ensure students have access to high levels of support across the curriculum.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Support for EAL students

Education

TEFL or TESOL qualification

GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 & above

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EAL Teaching Assistant – North Manchester – ASAP start

Prospero Teaching are are looking to recruit a full-time EAL Teaching Assistant to start working at a popular secondary school in North Manchester. The role will start as soon as possible and will continue until July 2025 where there will be the opportunity of the role becoming permanent. All applicants must hold a TEFL or TESOL qualification and have recent experience working with young people whose first language is not English.

When you are in the role you will be there to ensure all young people whose first language is not English have access to the highest levels of support which will enable them to flourish across the curriculum. You will make a difference to those students who have additional needs and require additional support and extended services to overcome barriers to learning. You will be joining a team that is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils. You will have excellent interpersonal skills. It is essential that you can commit to this role in its entirety.

The school has been recently inspected by Ofsted and has continued its remarkable rating of good, which it has held for many years. The school strives to provide the best they can for all their pupils, which is shown in their strong investment in intervention and the help you will provide. The students you will help have a warm relationship with the staff and see the school as a safe and nurturing place. Leaders are forward thinking in terms of behaviour and are quick to respond.

Location Manchester
Position EAL Teaching Assistant
Start date ASAP
Contract type temp to perm
Minimum rate of pay GBP95 per day

Experience, Training and qualifications:

Recent school experience or evidence of working with children
Experience of helping EAL students
GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 & above
TEFL or TESOL qualification
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, however training can be provided)
Up to date Prevent awareness & FGM training issued in the last 3 years (essential, however, training can be provided)
Up to date behaviour management training (essential, however training can be provided)

To be eligible you must have/be:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application.
Provide a minimum of two references covering the last 2 years.