Primary School Teaching Assistant at Broadoaks British School

Job Purpose

To ensure that all primary school pupils attain their potential through the effective delivery of a high quality program of teaching and learning from Year 1 to Year 6.

Role Overview

Teaching assistants are essential to the work of the school. While the class teacher holds primary responsibility for student education, teaching assistants play a vital role in supporting the learning environment. You will work collaboratively with class teachers to ensure all students are safe, secure, and properly supervised at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Support children across the curriculum, with particular focus on maths, reading, and writing
• Provide extra help to children with special needs or those for whom English is not their first language
• Help develop programmes of learning activities and adapt appropriate materials
• Motivate and encourage pupils to achieve their best
• Assist with marking and correcting pupil work
• Monitor pupils' prior levels of attainment and use this information to set targets for future improvements
• Maintain good discipline by adhering to staff handbook guidelines
• Work with class teachers to monitor class schedules
• Assist teachers with lesson preparation, including gathering materials and setting up equipment
• Revise lesson material with pupils individually or in small groups
• Ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean
• Oversee pupils during non-classroom times, including breaks between classes, lunch periods, and field activities
• Collaborate with class teachers to identify pupil issues and recommend solutions
• Document pupil progress and communicate with parents to keep them informed
• Assist class teachers in creating lesson plans
• Teach specific subjects in agreement with the class teacher and Key Stage Coordinator (typically Nigerian Studies and/or Humanities)

Career Growth Opportunity

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth within a supportive educational environment.