Teaching Assistant

About the nursery

Role overview

Duties and accountabilities

• Provide high standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care.
• Support children’s physical, socio-emotional, and language development through activities and supervision.
• Ensure children’s safety; follow safeguarding and positive behavior management policies.
• Encourage exploration of varied materials and resources; teach hygiene, eating habits, and social skills.
• Follow the class timetable and cleaning rota; prepare classroom materials, activities, and spaces.
• Adapt teaching methods and materials to individual needs, encouraging observation, questioning, and investigation.
• Identify emotional, developmental, or health concerns and discuss them with the classroom teacher or nurse, then the principal as appropriate.
• Organize and label displays and student work; conduct daily risk assessments and supervise indoor and outdoor play.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and training workshops; plan weekly activities with staff based on topics and curriculum.
• Participate in teamwork and attend special functions outside normal school hours if required.
• Use classroom supplies and learning resources cost-effectively; monitor and report lost or damaged materials.
• Support consistent curriculum implementation and build positive relationships with children, parents, and staff.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Minimum education: high school diploma.
• Minimum experience: 1 year; 2–3 years is desired.

Minimum skills and abilities

• English proficiency and knowledge of early childhood education and care and child safety protocols.
• Creative mindset, problem-solving, classroom management, multitasking, confidentiality, and understanding of child information sharing.
• Collaborative teamwork, flexibility, and resilience under pressure.

Desired qualifications and abilities

• A bachelor’s degree in Education or English/Arabic language is desired.
• CACHE Level 2 is desired.
• Full English proficiency, emotional intelligence, proactive communication, and an optimistic approach are desired.

Children’s wellbeing