Teaching Assistant - German & English
Europa School UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DZDeadline is today
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,040.00 Annually (FTE) SCP Pt 4. Basic Salary for 13 hours per week, Term Time only £7,212, hourly rate £13.68)
Teaching Assistant - German & English job summary
Europa School UK is a growing and vibrant all-through free school offering a unique multilingual and multicultural education. With a strong emphasis on languages and academic excellence, we prepare students aged 4 to 19 to succeed in a global environment. Our secondary curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP).
We are seeking a passionate and adaptable Teaching Assistant to join our Secondary School team on Wednesdays and Fridays. This role focuses on supporting students with German as well as their learning across other subjects. It’s a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of a truly international school. The role could expand as the school grows.
Key Responsibilities- Provide targeted support to students requiring additional help in German and other subjects.
- Assist in fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment in the classroom and beyond.
- Plan and lead small group or one-to-one activities to accelerate student progress, under teacher guidance.
- Observe and monitor student progress, tailoring approaches to individual needs.
- Prepare learning resources and assist with general classroom organisation.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour and discipline, in line with school policies.
- Support on school trips and visits as required.
- Supervise and support students during lessons, in the canteen, and other school areas.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions to develop your professional skills.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- A genuine interest in working with young people and supporting their education.
- Fluent or highly proficient German speaker.
- Strong communication and literacy skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Experience working with children or young people, particularly in an educational or SEN context.
- Basic IT and administrative skills (e.g., using photocopiers).
- Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic school environment.
Personal Attributes:
- Positive and committed to the well-being and development of students.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to students and adults alike.
- An understanding of, and ability to comply with, policies on child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety, and confidentiality.
- A supportive and friendly school community with a commitment to professional development.
- The opportunity to work in a school that values languages and cultural diversity.
- A role in shaping the educational experience of students in a truly international setting.
- LGPS pension. EAP.
Commitment to safeguarding
Europa School UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check.
We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the Governing Board may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Europa School UK
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1072 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Europa School UK website (opens in new tab)
Europa School UK a UK state school offering a bilingual education from four to 18 culminating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
September 2017 saw ESUK open the Secondary School, the final stage of a phased opening which began in 2012 with key stage 1. We offer a multilingual and multicultural education, with primary children taught in English and also either German, French or Spanish via full immersion and humanities taught in the second language throughout the secondary phase. Other than language our emphasis is on science, well suited to the employment opportunities in Oxfordshire. Europa School inherits from its European School predecessor a history of preparing students for outstanding success at universities in the UK, throughout Europe and beyond.
The primary has three form entry and is consistently oversubscribed. We received a good rating from Ofsted.
The centrepiece of the Secondary School is the beautiful grade-II listed buildings of Culham College which has hosted a European School since 1978 and is in the process of receiving a multimillion pound facelift. The school is set in rural Oxfordshire but near Oxford and Abingdon. There is onsite parking and good cycle access.
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