Fantastic comprehensive school in North West London, Harrow require a passionate and motivated fluent Arabic speaking Teaching Assistant to join a large team of support staff.
1. November 2025 start
2. Full time
3. Teaching Assistant - to work with male SEND student with physical disabilities
4. There will be occasion when you need to assist with personal care
5. Must be a fluent Arabic speaker - Kuwait dialect
6. Have to have a clear DBS or be willing to undertake one
7. £18,956 - £26,335 per year
8. Outstanding School with Teacher training offering
This outstanding School provides high quality education at every stage and has become one of the most successful schools in the country, gaining an excellent reputation for the learning focused education offered to their students. They have a happy and diverse community that strives to succeed in everything they do.
Whilst the high quality lessons and enrichment make this school a rewarding place to attend or to work in, perhaps the most unusual thing about the is the quality of the relationships you will find. Students like and respect each other and value their opportunities to learn. They get on exceptionally well with staff, as adults and students work together in a productive and trusting atmosphere. Students thrive by being given a high degree of responsibility and this leads to the exceptional behaviour they are so well known for. Student leadership is at the heart of their philosophy with student curriculum advisers, lesson observers and interviewers working along with a more traditional student council.
9. Teaching Assistant
10. Arabic Speaker
11. Opportunity to support those students most in need
12. Great rates of pay
13. Lively, interesting and fun support department
14. Great school leadership
The school caters for students across the age and ability range and currently have learners who display a range of needs. As such they would like to appoint well qualified graduates or Teaching Assistants to work on a 1:1 and small group basis to focus raising attainment, participation, confidence and self esteem. As a strong and effective Teaching Assistant you will be comfortable participating in the lesson and lending yourself to students who display varying needs. The ideal candidate will be someone who is passionate about working with young people and may have mentor students at University or work tutored students in the past. The school invests heavily in the support department and you would be joining a growing team of specialists. You will be working on a 1:1 basis in this instance with an Arabic speaking student who has physical disabilities.
If you have worked as a Teaching Assistant, mentor or tutor in a school setting, through a private tuition company or at University then this is an ideal placement.
The School has learners who display interest, aptitude and desire to succeed so are keen to reward this by building a team of subject specialists to help students reach their potential.
ASPECTS OF JOB ROLE - Teaching Assistant
Some typical responsibilities include:
15. Teaching Assistant, Tutor or Mentor with any undergraduate degree welcome to apply
16. Working with school staff to select students for mentoring and additional support
17. Discussing the aims of mentoring with pupils
18. Supporting pupils inside and outside of the classroom
19. Assisting with personal care as and when required
20. Agreeing and writing action plans
21. On occasion making home visits to talk to parents about issues and to offer advice about strategies to deal with problems
22. Liaising with schools, teachers, social workers and educational psychologists and making referrals where appropriate
23. Aiding pupils with the transition to secondary education
24. Helping pupils to increase their confidence and self-esteem by listening to them and devising appropriate strategies