**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent
**Start date**:
March 2025 or sooner, if available
3 February 2025
**Job overview**:
El Plantio International School of Valencia was established in 1972 and is a British school for children aged 2-18 years located near the vibrant city of Valencia with 630+ students. The School has a strong international perspective, with 50+ nationalities, and we follow the National Curriculum for England and the IB Diploma and can count on over 50 years experience delivering a high quality education to our students. We are an examination centre for iGCSE using Cambridge Assessment and we are an International Baccalaureate World School. English is the principal language of teaching with the compulsory elements of the Spanish curriculum also taught.
We can only consider applicants who have entitlement to work in the European Union.
**Teaching Assistant role**:
Core purpose
- To support the Class Teacher in the children’s learning and their welfare.
- To work with the teacher in lesson delivery, evaluation and assessment.
- To encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.
- To maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to pupil information and refer all inquiries to the Class Teacher.
- To assist the Class Teacher in creating learning displays.
- To monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives.
- To consistently support pupils whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
- To assist the Class Teacher in maintaining a positive learning environment.
- To maintain an allotted Primary Resource Area.
- To perform duties in the support of children’s learning and welfare.
The successful applicant will have the following:
**Person specification**
Essentials
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- A commitment to professional growth and development.
- Excellent IT skills to support teaching and learning.
- Enthusiasm that inspires others.
- Positivity, perseverance and a good sense of humour.
Desirable
- A recognised Teaching Assistant qualification.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Experience working in a Primary School environment.
As a teacher at El Plantio International School you can expect:
- Students who are enthusiastic and keen to learn in a positive environment
- The opportunity to work within a team of highly supportive and creative colleagues
- A school committed to doing the best for each and every one of its students
**Application Process**:
**About**El Plantio International School**:
**El Plantio International School**
- Urbanización "El Plantio", C/. 233, no. 36, La Cañada
- Valencia
- 46182
- Spain
+34 6 132 14 10
El Plantío lnternational School of Valencia is a British School situated near a residential area called “El Plantío” within the town of Paterna. The school and the delivered studying programmes are officially recognized by the Spanish and British governments.
We follow the English National Curriculum from 3 to 16 years old, continuing with the two year course of the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Hence the School is member of both, the NABSS (National Association of British Schools in Spain) and the International Bacalaureate Association.
Our main objective is developing the students abilities within a multicultural environment and the learning of several languages is essential. The first language in school is English at all grades and levels, and from when the children are 5 years old Spanish is taught followed the year after by the implementation of the study of the Valencian language. From Year 5, students choose French or German as a second foreign language.