.About the School - TEMSFor more than 50 years, The English Montessori School has been an established British school that combines the benefits of a British education with aspects of Montessori pedagogy. In addition to our high academic standards, we have a great extracurricular curriculum and a strong student leadership structure. This ensures that our students are prepared for life, socially engaged, with a good level of emotional intelligence, independent and self-disciplined.
- A reputation for academic excellence and an exciting opportunity to work in a global organization.
- Spacious campus in a great location in Madrid (Aravaca) with a state-of-the-art campus being built by 2025.
- Confident, independent and caring students.
- Friendly and committed staff.
- Excellent professional development and career opportunities.The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team on a Fixed Term Contract.About CognitaCognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.About the roleTo assist the teacher in an effective manner and ensure the pupils in your care achieve their potential. You will provide support to plan work, differentiated where appropriate, to meet the needs of individuals and groups so as to ensure continuity, progression and quality of learning. You will help the teacher in the implementation of a purposeful learning environment and educational experiences which provide pupils with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.Who we are looking for:To be considered for this role you will have a relevant qualification, high English level alongside excellent classroom assisting skills and the ability to follow the school's standards of academic achievement of all pupils. We would also expect a clear understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment techniques to support the teacher and an instinctive commitment to the safeguarding of young people, and an up to date knowledge of child protection procedures.How to ApplyComplete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 24th November 2024.Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background