Teaching Assistant

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily classroom activities, lesson preparation, and learning programs.
• Assist students individually and in small groups with assignments and learning tasks.
• Prepare teaching materials, worksheets, displays, classroom resources, and equipment.
• Support students with academic, behavioral, or learning needs.
• Supervise students during lessons, breaks, lunch, extracurricular activities, and school events.
• Maintain a safe, organized, inclusive, and positive classroom environment.
• Support attendance, classroom routines, transitions, and daily administrative activities.
• Observe student progress and provide teachers with feedback about development and challenges.
• Assist with marking assignments, maintaining records, and organizing classroom resources.
• Support positive behavior and students' social, emotional, and personal development.
• Assist with educational events, field trips, extracurricular activities, and school programs.
• Communicate professionally, maintain confidentiality, attend training, and follow safeguarding and safety procedures.

Requirements

• Relevant Teaching Assistant, Teacher Aide, Classroom Assistant, Tutor, Childcare Assistant, or similar experience is preferred.
• Candidates should have strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, observation, and problem-solving skills.
• Candidates should be able to support children of different ages, abilities, backgrounds, and learning needs.
• Good English communication skills are required; additional languages are advantageous.
• Basic computer literacy and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace familiarity are preferred.
• A high school diploma, SPM, STPM, A-Level, or equivalent qualification is required.
• A diploma or bachelor's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Teaching, or a related field is preferred.

What We Offer

• The role offers professional experience in education, classroom management, learning support, child development, and educational activities.
• The employer offers training, mentorship, workshops, professional development, and a supportive student-focused environment.
• Potential career progression includes Senior Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Teacher, Student Support Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, or Education Program Coordinator.