Teaching Assistant

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. The school caters to students from 18 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. 

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and proactive Early Years Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning, working closely with class teachers to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment that promotes curiosity, independence, and wellbeing.

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.