Learning Coach/ Educational Assistant (Learning Enhancement)

The Learning Enhancement Educational Assistant will assist in the education and supervision of individual pupils and work within the parameters of the inclusive model of MCHK where pupils are primarily supported within the classroom and sometimes 1:1. The main purpose will be to support the pupils to maximise achievements and reach their potential by removing academic, social and emotional barriers to learning.

Roles and Responsibilities

Support for Learning and Teaching:

• Assist in the educational, social, and emotional development of pupils.

• Work collaboratively with the Learning Enhancement Team (LET) and subject teachers to implement Individualised Education Plans, Learning Enhancement Plans & Action Plans when required.

• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning tasks and provide feedback to LET and subject teachers.

• Implement contingency and behavioural road maps for a pupil as directed by LET.

• Assist pupils in accessing the classroom safely and during transition times. Matters relating to health and safety ultimately remain the teacher’s responsibility.

• Provide support for pupils outside the classroom, including access to camps, educational visits, and whole school activities, to enable pupils to fully participate.

Standards and Quality Assurance:

• Support the aims and ethos of the school and Learning Enhancement Team (LET) through tact, discretion, and confidentiality.

• Establish trust and rapport by displaying concern for pupils as individuals.

• Recognise and respond effectively to equal opportunity issues as they arise, following relevant policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree and a teaching qualification

• Fluent in English

• Relevant behavioural training and professional development

• Experience in working within a LET at an International School is preferred

• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with pupils treating them with respect and consideration

• Sufficient knowledge expertise and awareness of pupil's social-emotional and learning needs to work effectively with teachers as part of a professional team

• Ability to work effectively with individual pupils, small-group and whole-class under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher

How To Apply

Please send an application with a cover letter and full resume with a including your current and expected salaries addressed to the Human Resources Department, Malvern College Hong Kong by clicking 'Apply now'.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strict confidence and for recruitment purposes only. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. The final employment will be subject to pre-employment and child protection checks.

Malvern College Hong Kong is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our safer recruitment and wider safeguarding practices are aligned with UK and international best practice including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) and International Taskforce on Child Protection (ITFCP). As such we hold ourselves to a high standard and undertake rigorous safer recruitment and pre-employment checks, with specific attention to child protection, for all applicants. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including employment history and reference checks, criminal record checks, and identity checks.