Assistant Teacher

ROLE SUMMARY:

The British International School, founded in 1981, is a private co-educational school providing an excellent, high quality bilingual curriculum in Pre-School, Primary and Secondary, as well as an optimal learning environment. We promote innovation, creativity, international mindedness and independent critical thinking, encouraging students to explore and learn beyond the classroom. We treat all students with absolute respect and our well-balanced curriculum is based on our house system, fostering healthy competition and a strong sense of belonging from day one.

Our well-balanced and challenging curriculum is grounded in our house system, which fosters healthy competition and a strong sense of belonging. From day one, all students become members of one of four houses: Wellington, Darwin, Shakespeare and Churchill.

As part of our teaching team, we are looking an outstanding and dynamic teaching assistant to be in post ready for 1ST August 2026.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support class teachers in delivering engaging, inclusive, and child-centred learning experiences.
• Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning and support progress.
• Help create and maintain a stimulating, well-organised, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Promote positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and social development using supportive approaches.
• Assist in observing, recording, and sharing student progress with teaching staff.
• Support pupils with additional learning needs where required.
• Supervise pupils during break times, lunch, school trips, and events.
• Assist with preparation of learning materials, classroom displays, and resources.
• Contribute to classroom routines, transitions, and day-to-day organisation.
• Uphold safeguarding, behaviour, and child protection policies at all times.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Relevant experience working with children, ideally in a school or educational setting. 
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct expectations in schools. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents. 
• A warm, patient, and proactive approach, with high expectations for pupil behaviour and engagement. 
• Flexibility and a collaborative mindset, with willingness to support across a range of classroom and school activities. 
• Ability to support learning effectively in both group and one-to-one settings, including behaviour and classroom management. 
• Experience in an international or diverse school environment (desirable). 
• Additional language skills relevant to the school location (advantageous but not essential).

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.