EAL Teacher

The Post

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic EAL Teacher to start in September 2024. The role is to provide transitional support to children who have English as an additional language.

The primary duty of the EAL Teacher is to make education inclusive to students, by providing support to the form teachers in helping the pupil progress with their use of and understanding of English, as well as the supervision, provision and development of specific support for identified students, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

For the successful candidate, a TEFL teaching qualification is essential, as well as experience of working directly with, and supporting the learning of, students in an education or training environment. Caring and enthusiastic, they will be energetic and possess the ability to enthuse our pupils to imagine, explore and develop. Friendly and approachable, they will be able to build outstanding relations with children, staff and the wider school community.

The School

Ashfold is a leading independent prep school for approximately 300 boys and girls aged 3-13 years. The School is set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own 30-acre estate on the edge of the village of Dorton in the Buckinghamshire countryside, close to Thame, Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury.

Alongside an excellent all-round education, we pride ourselves in offering children a wealth of opportunities to participate in sports, the arts, drama and music, as well as a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The school week runs from Monday to Friday, and we offer optional boarding up to four nights a week, as well as a rich and varied extra-curricular programme.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Applications not submitted on the Ashfold Application Form or applications not completed in full will not be considered.

Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 5 June 2024.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview shortly after the closing date; however, we reserve the right to interview sooner for early applications that meet the selection criteria.

Ashfold School encourages early applications and reserves the right to close this vacancy and appoint prior to the application closing date if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Ashfold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Number 272663.

For the successful candidate, a TEFL teaching qualification is essential, as well as experience of working directly with, and supporting the learning of, students in an education or training environment. Caring and enthusiastic, they will be energetic and possess the ability to enthuse our pupils to imagine, explore and develop. Friendly and approachable, they will be able to build outstanding relations with children, staff and the wider school community.

Ashfold is a leading independent prep school for approximately 300 boys and girls aged 3-13 years. The School is set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own 30-acre estate on the edge of the village of Dorton in the Buckinghamshire countryside, close to Thame, Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury.