Preschool Teaching Assistant - Supply

Jen Watson; Stavanger; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading international preschool is seeking a part-time teaching assistant to support staff during absence or illness. You will work as part of a collaborative team delivering a balanced curriculum to promote children's skills through play. The ideal candidate will have strong collaboration skills and excellent English language proficiency, with a passion for nurturing creativity and a love for learning. This position requires availability for short notice work and is situated in Stavanger.

Qualifications

• Full teacher assistant qualifications for international schools preferred, experience can compensate.
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral at a minimum B2 level.
• Available to work at short notice in the Stavanger area.

Responsibilities

• Ensure provision of a broad, balanced, relevant curriculum.
• Raise children's achievement standards within the preschool curriculum.
• Participate in achieving preschool objectives.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Excellent English skills (B2)

Nurturing and creative environment skills

Positive relationship building with parents

Education

Full teacher assistant qualifications preferably

Job description

About the position

BISS Preschool has a vacancy for a teaching assistant on supply for staff absence or illness. This is a part‑time (0%) permanent position. Supply assistants are on call to work as required by the Preschool. Payment is on an hourly basis. The position is available immediately.

About the work

You will be working as part of a highly motivated and collaborative team offering a balanced curriculum that promotes the acquisition of key skills and behaviours through play and inquiry based learning.

The role of the Preschool Assistant is to:

• ensure the provision of abroad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for the children in BISS Preschool
• raise the standard of children's achievement within BISSPreschool’s curriculum
• participate in the realisation of BISSPreschool's objectives
• undertake any additional professional duties, as required

Qualifications and skills

• full teacher assistant qualifications (for international schools) are preferred. Relevant experience can compensate for missing qualifications in some circumstances.
• strong collaboration skills
• excellent English skills, both written and oral (Minimum B2)
• skills in building a caring, nurturing and creative environment
• skills in building positive relationships with parents
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• you must be available to work at short notice and be based in the Stavanger area

Personal qualities

Preferred candidate is:

• an excellent classroom practitioner
• passionate about inspiring the love of learning in children
• responsible, enthusiastic andproactive
• open minded, reflective and flexible
• able to think creatively

Personal qualities will be taken into consideration for this role.

More information

To ensure gender equality, we strongly we encourage men to apply for this role.

BISS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to a criminal record check (DBS or equivalent).

About BISS Schools

We are a family of not-for-profit learning organisations with a shared vision and a tradition of excellence, dedicated to delivering high quality international education. The British International Schools of Stavanger comprises three schools – BISS Gausel, BISS Sentrum and BISS Preschool.