Salary
negotiable
Deadline
13 Oct 2026
Posted
30 Sep 2026
Location
Arusha
Job Description
The teaching assistant should assist with students, admin and the upkeep of the classroom under the direction of the lead classroom teacher. All teaching assistants also share the responsibility for the positive development and functioning of the school, for the establishment of a reputation for excellence, and for maintaining constructive relationships with all the school’s constituencies and the host community.
Responsibilities
- Support for pupils
- Support for teachers
- Support for the curriculum
- Support in the lunch hall
- Support in the playground and other outdoor areas
- Support for the school
- Display pupils work to reflect their achievement.
- Supervise pupils on outings and visits as required.
- Attend staff meetings as required.
- With full regard for safeguarding policies and procedures, be ready to listen and respond to any student who needs to speak to you to share a concern, completing paperwork as necessary
- Guide students on a day-to-day basis and aim to build a trusting relationship with each student.
- Provide pastoral care and support to children and providing them with a secure environment to learn
- Ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the school. PE Teaching Assistant — Female
- Any other general duty that the teacher or Assistant Head feels necessary
Requirements
- Knowledgeable.
- Life-long learner.
- Enthusiastic.
- Hard-working (willing to go the extra mile when required).
- Models good practice in line with school philosophy.
- Models good practice in line with Cambridge philosophy.
- Maintains the highest levels of confidentiality and demonstrates integrity.
- Flexible.
- Creative.
Qualifications
- High School qualification essential.
- Post High School qualification is desirable (i.e. certificate / diploma / degree).
- Minimum 2 years in a school is desirable.
- Fluent English speaker essential.
Skills
Problem solver.
Proficient in the use of ICT.
Experience of using Google for Education
Good organisational and time management skills.
Good communicator.
Good interpersonal skills.
Open and approachable.
Team-player.
Interested in local cultures and traditions.
Internationally minded.
Location