Language Learning Assistant

King's School, The Crown

ROLE SUMMARY:
King s School The Crown is built in extensive grounds offering world-class educational and sporting facilities, enabling students to pursue a diverse range of interests. Our purpose-Built Campus of over 40,000m2 located in the heart of Cairo's most prestigious gated community, The Crown, 6th October city. This school is the first in the region to cater to students from 3 months up to 18 years with state-of-the-art facilities, including: a full football field, 400m athletic track , 25m 8 lane covered swimming pool with learner pool, indoor multi-purpose sports hall, outdoor multipurpose courts and a 522 seat Performing Arts theatre.
King s School The Crown is delighted to be a part of the British Council schools partnership, working with Cambridge to deliver the UK national curriculum through to IGCSE.
The process involved multiple inspections to ensure our new school met the highest standards, from the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Cambridge and the British Council. King s School passed with flying colours!
We are seeking an outstanding, committed and energetic Language Support Assisant to join King s School The Crown. The candidate must be a team player and must have a passion to achieve the highest levels of learning and a culture of excellence for themselves and their students.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To assist EAL pupils (as identified by the SENCo) to become better learners.
• To support pupils to overcome barriers, particularly English language, to learning so they are able to work independently and in the company of other pupils at an age-appropriate level.
• To develop a mutually supportive relationship with the teaching staff to help pupils again access to the curriculum by differentiating instructions and resources.
• To support the delivery of the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
• To work as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the ethos of the school.
• To attend Staff, Key Stage, SEND and other relevant meetings to develop and disseminate good practice.
• Be aware of the teacher s weekly planning and be ready to assist with lesson preparation by preparing resources to support EAL pupils to access the learning.
• To undertake continuing professional development focusing on EAL.
• Display pupils work as requested and remove when necessary
• Assist with the supervision of snack and lunch times.
• Supervise pupils in the communal areas to ensure a high standard of behaviour is maintained.
• Carry out allocated playground, lunchtime and after-school duties as agreed.
• Escort children to and from the school buses at the start and end of day except where other duties, as agreed by the Head of Prep, prevent this.
• Escort pupils during transitions from class to class to ensure positive behaviour is displayed.
• Provide duty-cover for absent colleagues when requested to do so by a line manager.
• Reward and sanction children in accordance with the school s Positive Behaviour policy to ensure the school s high standards of behaviour and discipline are maintained.
• To promote the school positively at all times.
• To work with fellow colleagues in a spirit of mutual cooperation to maintain and enhance a pleasant professional working environment.
• Refer comments, questions and complaints from parents directly to the class teacher.
• Support pupils during lessons as directed by the class teacher.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
• Bachelor s degree or relevant higher-level qualification or vocational training which can be practically applied to supporting pupil development.
• Minimum 3 years teaching and learning support experience in Education sector
• Clear and effective communications skills, both verbal and written, with a confident and positive manner.
• A demonstrable passion for the profession.
• Confident, presentable, articulate and dynamic personality.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude to change