Peripatetic EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teacher

 Working Pattern: Flexible, ideally two hours per day, Monday to Friday on a self-employed basis

Main Accountabilities

• Liaise with parents to arrange pupils’ EAL lessons
• Manage parent contracts and billing for pupils receiving lessons
• Setting tasks that challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest.
• Setting appropriate challenges and expectations.
• Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation, and challenge.
• Tailor a variety of methods to meet the needs of pupils and reflect the best practice in EAL.
• Present and practice key structures and vocabulary.
• Select and devise appropriate learning materials, using a variety of resources.
• Ensure pupils develop and consolidate knowledge, skills, and understanding within the curriculum.
• Have a flexible, creative approach to teaching and awareness of the challenges the pupils face with cultural differences and how this may impact the pupil’s learning experiences.
• Bring a positive, passionate, fun and creative stance on planning and delivering learning activities.

Monitoring, Assessing, Reporting, and Recording.

• Assess the effectiveness of learning objectives and how to achieve and build on specific aspects of teaching across the curriculum.
• Assess and record pupils' progress ensuring accurate records to identify pupils who have understood and completed the task or who may require additional support.
• Use available data to identify strengths or those who may need additional support.
• Prepare and present informative reports for parents.
• Report information of significance to the Head of Department

Professional duties

• Always operate within the policies and guidance of the school.
• Know subjects or specialism to enable effective teaching.
• Establish a professional and effective rapport with Crosfields staff.
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential.
• Work collaboratively with other staff to ensure efficient sharing and use of resources to benefit the pupils.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualification in teaching English as an Additional Language (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and compliance with Crosfields relevant policies and procedures.
• Degree in relevant subjects
• Experience of working with learners whose first language is not English.
• Have awareness of challenges faced by EAL pupils and the impact this may have on their learning experience.
• Bring energy, passion, fun and creativity to learning.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Arabic

Crosfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, online checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information on our recruitment processes can be found on our website: Crosfields School Recruitment Policy.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. For further information, please see here Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 .

As a result of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, employers now have to verify that new recruits who are not British nationals are eligible to work in this country. Therefore, any applicant who is offered an interview will asked to provide official documentation to verify their ID, address and right to work in the UK. It is also normal practice for the School to ask for original qualifications and professional membership documents to be presented at interview as detailed on the application form.