Teacher of English as an Additional Language (EAL) - temp until December 2027 - MOR12292

Job Description

INTRODUCTION: THE ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICE AND ITS AIMS Moray English as an Additional Language Service (EAL) is provided by Moray Council Education Authority for the support of bilingual children[1] and young people in Moray schools. Increasingly, this support is directed towards building the capacity of schools to support these children as well as working with the children themselves. The EAL Service is peripatetic, and teachers support Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special schools in a given area. Teachers’ timetables and priorities are set within the terms set out in departmental guidelines and in accordance with the ethos of the Service. “Bilingual” here refers to children who normally use more than one language in the course of their daily lives. Many of these children need additional support to learn English as an additional language (EAL) in order to access the curriculum and raise their attainment. Support for these bilingual children should not be offered in isolation, and the English as An additional Language Teacher must cooperate with others to ensure continuity of support. In general, the pupil is supported most effectively when this cooperation extends across the curriculum and involves the whole school. However, in practice, the support that can be given may be more limited: subject to the availability of resources and the priority of the pupil; it may range from long-term whole-school support to occasional monitoring. The main aims of the English as an Additional Language Service are: 1. To build the capacity of schools to support bilingual children and young people. 2. In cooperation with schools, teachers and parents to create an Educational environment in which bilingual children are effectively assisted to raise their attainment and achievement. 3. To advise how the curriculum may be made accessible for bilingual children in terms of language, culture and concepts. 4. To support education for race equality (ERE) and enrolment process. [1] In this document, “children” generally refers to bilingual learners between the ages of 3 and 18..

Requirements

Teach assigned classes, groups or individuals • Maintain classroom discipline and promote positive behaviour • Ensure pupil Health and Safety • To assist with the development and implementation of effective identification and assessment procedures for pupils with additional support needs • Develop or contribute to the development of teaching and assessment materials with particular reference to pupils with additional support needs • Use the results of assessment to evaluate and improve teaching, and the learning and attainment of pupils • Set and maintain targets for pupils as appropriate • Contribute to the preparation of pupils for internal and external assessments as appropriate • Assist with the administration of internal and external assessments as appropriate • Meet with parents/carers to review pupil progress and ongoing additional support needs • Contribute to the effective running of stage/curricular area/subject or department • Contribute to Improvement Planning, evaluation and quality assurance processes • Plan, prepare and record appropriate work for pupils both individually and in partnership with class teachers • Advise and guide pupils on issues related to their education • Report and discuss pupils’ progress with their parents and any other bodies which have statutory functions relating to the care of children • Assist in the delivery of appropriate therapeutic activities for pupils • Identify and evaluate resources appropriate to meet the additional support needs of individual pupils • Consult and advise on the development of individualised educational programmes and any legislative obligations in respect of additional support needs

The Individual

Applications will also be considered from applicants who are provisionally registered and are able to take up unpromoted permanent positions on a temporary basis. Full time posts would also be suitable for applicants wishing to apply on a job-share or part-time basis This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.