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Teaching Assistant (Student Support and Wellbeing)

Teaching Assistant (Student Support and Wellbeing)

Phorms School Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany

Salary:
An attractive benefit package including a monthly ticket for public transport or a benefit card, lunch, comprehensive company pension schemes and relocation support
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
at the beginning of the school year 2024/2025
Apply by:
15 August 2024

Job overview

The Phorms School Frankfurt is a bilingual German-English and state-recognised alternative school with two locations. Our Phorms Frankfurt City primary school with a reception class is located in the conveniently situated Holzhausenviertel. With a size of only about 300 students, this is a particularly family-oriented and urban school location. The promotion of individual strengths and differentiated teaching play a major role within our all-day concept. The international pedagogical team accompanies the students with our bilingual concept from the primary school with the introductory level to the transition to the secondary school. Thanks to the trusting atmosphere, all children can develop their full potential with the support of our teachers and become open-minded young people with a wide range of interests during their time at school.

Phorms Frankfurt is part of the Phorms Education SE network of bilingual schools and nurseries, that has been enriching the educational landscape in Germany since 2006.

For our primary school in Frankfurt, we are looking for a

Teaching Assistant (Student Support and Wellbeing)

(in full-time or part-time)


Our Benefits

  • An attractive benefit package including a monthly ticket for public transport or a benefit card, lunch, comprehensive company pension schemes and relocation support
  • Five days of additional paid sick leave in the case of an ill child and reduced rates for school or nursery fees
  • Annual recreation allowance#
  • Supported continuous professional development and development opportunities
  • German language courses for English speakers
  • Cutting-edge technology and facilities
  • Trusting relationship between teachers, teaching assistants and students as well as a cooperative parent community
  • Ability to actively shape your work environment


Your Responsibilities

  • Collaboration with the Learning Support Coordinator to support students with special education or behavioural support needs
  • Developing behaviour intervention plans (BIPs) for students as needed
  • Creating a campus-wide approach to Positive Education and Student Wellbeing (PE/SW), including safeguarding, as well as training on it
  • Contact person in the college on student wellbeing issues
  • Collaboration with the Dean of Studies (Taunus Campus) on safety issues
  • Liaison between the school and external childcare agencies (e.g. Youth Welfare Office) and familiar with local government child protection regulations


Your Profile

  • Pedagogically sound training or a corresponding degree as well as very good specialist knowledge
  • Ideally experience in child and youth work, child protection and counselling
  • Confident in the use of German and English
  • Willingness to work in a team and to collaborate across campuses
  • Identification with our pedagogical concept and motivation to creatively implement it together in a team
  • Having fun working with young people and recognising your own role model function


Interested in re-shaping education? Bring your new ideas to life with us and apply now via our website.

Please visit www.jobs.phorms.de for more details and do not hesitate to contact Jenny and Lisa, Tel.: 030/ 311 678 104.

We look forward to your application!

About Phorms School Frankfurt

Located in Germany, Frankfurt City, Steinbach (Taunus) near Frankfurt and Strothoff International School in Dreieich near Frankfurt are co-educational bilingual independent schools. The schools offer provision for students starting in nursery or reception, going up to age 18 and the end of secondary school. The reception, primary and secondary departments are all located on the Campus Frankfurt City. The nursery and another primary and secondary school are located on the Campus Frankfurt Taunus in Steinbach (Taunus) near Frankfurt. The curriculum in Frankfurt and Steinbach (Taunus) is primarily based around the German education system, with students working towards the German Abitur, a university-preparatory qualification, as well as optional North American-style Advanced Placement Programmes. The curriculum at the school also has strong English/German bilingual elements, with students being exposed to and taught in both languages at a young age. Our Strothoff International School in Dreieich offers education from kindergarten to Secondary School with the IB Curriculum.

The campuses have seen significant development and modernisation over the years, and as a result are able to boast of a wide range of teaching and recreational facilities. These include a range of new facilities added by the opening of a brand new purpose-built school building in 2011, housing a swimming pool, numerous modern classrooms, a basketball court, playgrounds and recreational areas for students at every level of the school. 

Teaching Information

Teachers and Educators at Frankfurt work in a more flexible environment, with less conventional homework being set and smaller class sizes than other schools. Teachers and Educators all be expected to have a strong grasp of both English and German, and to hold appropriate educational qualifications such as a postgraduate diploma.

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