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Teaching Assistant

Context:

British Council Spain operates a network of teaching centres throughout the country, delivering English teaching to some 30,000 students every year. In addition to teaching students directly, we operate the British Council’s only school, in Madrid, a sizeable exams operation, we offer support in English language learning around the country, and we run strong programmes in arts and education and society. The British Council delivers a number of Early Years programmes in a range of different contexts in Europe to children between 2 and 5 years old. British Council Early Years provision is seen as pioneering best practice in ECE (Early Childhood Education) thereby enhancing UK’s leadership and shared learning through international education. Context specific info: Part-time. Various timetables offered both on-site and off-site. Extra-curricular English classes.

RolePurpose:

To support the class teachers in Teaching and Learning and with the care and well-being of the children at the British Council.

Challenges & Accountabilities:

To support the teachers in the planning, preparation, delivery and assessment of all curricular related activies to ensure learning is advanced

To take an active part in the class activities, setting up planned activities, supporting pupils and responding appropriately, in order to advance learning

To use effective language, questioning and understanding to support learning activities

To support and create attractive and interactive displays to extend learning both within and

beyond the classroom

To support any initiatives put into action in the centre

To ensure a safe and secure learning environment in the classroom

To constantly work to keep classroom areas tidy and free of clutter helping children to put away the equipment at the end of the day with the equipment well stored and the floor ready to be cleaned.

Off-site specific duties:

To support Early Years teachers and off-site coordinator with collection of children from the playground before the beginning of classes

Help collect children who are missing from their class once the class has started

In agreement with the coordinator, inform parents of any absences

To work with more than one group of children if necessary.

Key relationships: (include internal and external)

Children

Class Teacher

Parents, guardians, carers

Off-site school coordinator

Early Years coordinator

Customer Service EY Assistant

Off-site school contacts

Child Protection coordinator

Teaching centre management

Role specific knowledge and experience

Right to work in country

Essential - Practical experience and/or training in an educational setting

Desirable - 1 year of classroom experience working with children aged 2-5

B1 level or above in English and C1 level or above in local language.

Completed or undergoing educational qualification in teaching to EY or Primary aged children.

To use equipment and resources that are suitable for the size and maturity of the children in the class

To set up and clear the learning environment before and after each lesson as required

To be prepared to change and clean children if necessary (intimate care)

To pass on any information that comes to you in written or verbal form quickly and accurately, making sure that the information is given to all who need it

In agreement with the teacher, inform parents of any incidents that may have occurred during the day

Work with substitute teacher if main teacher is absent.

Further Information

Payband: Grade J

Department: Business Delivery

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Barcelona

Start date: September/October 2022

Number of opening: 2

ClosingDate: applications will close on 19/08/2022 at 23:00

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