EAL Teaching Assistant

EAL Teaching Assistant

Location: Gillingham

Start Date: April 2025

Type: Part time – Morning or afternoons

Academics Rochester are recruiting for a part time EAL Teaching Assistant to start working at a primary school in Gillingham, Kent. The role will start after the Easter break and will continue until July 2025, with the opportunity for the role to become permanent.

All applicants must hold a TEFL or TESOL qualification and have recent experience working with primary school children whose first language is not English.

When you are in the role, you will ensure that all young people whose first language is not English have access to the highest levels of support, enabling them to flourish across the curriculum. You will make a difference to those students who have additional needs and require support to overcome barriers to learning. You will be joining a team committed to improving outcomes for all pupils and will need to have excellent interpersonal skills.

The school strives to provide the best for all their pupils, as shown by their strong investment in intervention and the help you will provide. The students you will assist have a warm relationship with the staff and see the school as a safe and nurturing place.

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

1. Recent school experience or evidence of working with children
2. TEFL or TESOL qualification
3. Experience of helping EAL students
4. GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 & above

To be eligible you must have/be:

1. Hold Right to Work in the UK
2. Hold an enhanced DBS certificate (If you do not have a DBS, Academics can assist you with the application process)
3. Provide a minimum of two references covering the last 2 years.

Please send your CV to Anita at Academics Rochester without delay.