Job description
EAL Teaching Assistant – Arabic Speaker
📍 North Manchester | 💼 Temp to Perm | 💷 £100 per day | 🚀 ASAP Start
Prospero Teaching is looking to recruit a full-time EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teaching Assistant to join a popular secondary school in North Manchester. The role is to start as soon as possible and will initially run until December 2025, with the potential to become permanent.
We’re looking for a candidate who holds a TEFL or TESOL qualification and has recent experience supporting young people whose first language is not English. It is desirable (but not essential) that you can speak, read, and write Arabic.
About the Role
As an EAL Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that students with English as an additional language receive the support they need to thrive across all areas of the curriculum. You’ll be part of a friendly, committed team that works hard to improve outcomes for all learners. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
The school has recently maintained its long-standing ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. It prides itself on being a nurturing and inclusive environment, with strong leadership, excellent student relationships, and a proactive approach to behaviour and learning support.
Contract Details
1. Location: North Manchester
2. Position: EAL Teaching Assistant
3. Start Date: ASAP
4. Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent
5. Pay Rate: £100 per day
Experience, Training & Qualifications
6. Recent experience in a school setting or working with young people
7. Experience supporting EAL students
8. GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C / 4 or above
9. TEFL or TESOL qualification
10. Up-to-date Safeguarding training (within the last year) – training can be provided
11. Up-to-date Prevent Awareness & FGM training (within the last 3 years) – training can be provided
Eligibility Requirements
12. Right to work in the UK
13. Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one)
14. Two professional references covering the last two years
How to Apply