Prep School Teaching Assistant (local hire)

Job Overview

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our Prep School team (Year 1 - Year 6). The year group will be decided in due course. The role will involve supporting the Class Teacher in facilitating student learning and ensuring pupil welfare.

About St. Julian's School

Founded in 1932, St. Julian’s is a highly successful British international school for children aged 3 to 18. It is a unique and special place in character, history and location. Known for academic excellence, there are 1,250 students from more than 60 nationalities across four school sections: Pre-Prep (ages 3 to 5), Prep (5 to 11), Secondary (11 to 18) and Bilingual (6 to 15). The Prep School has 375 pupils.

We broadly follow the National Curriculum for England, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme.

Google Apps for Education is used across the whole school as a learning and administration platform and all teaching staff are given their own MacBook Air.

We have been accredited by CIS (Council of International Schools) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) since 1998, we are an

Accredited Member of COBIS and our Head is an International Member of HMC (Heads' Conference).

St. Julian's has been recognised for the third consecutive year as one of the top 15 private schools in Europe in the Schools Index published by Carfax Education, and for the second year running as one of the top 10 by Spear's.

The School is conveniently located within walking distance of Carcavelos train station, with direct access to central Lisbon and Cascais.

Core purpose 

To facilitate the learning of pupils and promote the effective development of all individuals in our learning community. Our learning ethos is based on our aim to establish a framework for pupils and teachers to be engaged and challenged, for parents to be assured and excited by the opportunities we provide to ensure that our pupils develop the attributes which will allow them to become the compassionate, curious, collaborative communicators with the courage to be the active citizens the world needs.

Professional Responsibilities:

• In-Class Support:

  • Collaborate with teachers to establish routines and expectations.

  • Support the teacher with individual student learning needs.

  • Assist the teachers to implement differentiated lesson plans.

  • Assist with creating engaging learning resources and displays.

  • Build rapport with students and promote their well-being.

  • Utilise effective support strategies to foster student independence.

  • Provide in-class access arrangements (e.g., reading, scribing).

  • Pre-teach or re-teach concepts as needed to small groups.

  • Assist teachers in monitoring progress and achievements.

  • Cover the class for short absences (up to 3 days) with support.

Person specification:

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• Fluent in spoken and written English

• Genuinely passionate about working with children

• Organised and has strong interpersonal skills

• Able to work collaboratively with teachers

• Committed to creating a positive and inclusive learning environment

• Committed to their own professional learning and contributing to the school community.

• Positive, resilient and has a good sense of humour. 

Desirable experience:

• Holds a recognised Teaching Assistant qualification. 

• Has a First Aid Certificate. 

• Is experienced working in a Primary School environment. 

Benefits 

We will provide: 

• A competitive salary and benefits package. 

• Two-year contract 

• Medical and life insurance. 

• Lunch allowance. 

• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment. 

Application process

Applications should be completed through the Portal. The supporting statement, addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan, should clearly identify how your skills and competencies align with the key aspects of the job description. The closing date is Friday 10 April. At least one reference must be from the head/principal of your current/most recent school. We strongly recommend early applications as interviews may be arranged before the closing date.

Safeguarding

St. Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and criminal record screening including overseas (where appropriate). Further information can be found in our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

St. Julian’s School is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is a core value at St. Julian’s. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students and staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.