Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

The British School Yangon

We are a small school with undoubtedly the best facilities in the city and we offer a genuine and personalised approach to both our students’ learning and our teachers’ wellbeing and professional development. For those with an enthusiastic, collaborative, professional and adventurous approach to learning and to life, this may well be the perfect opportunity for you.

Established in August 2014 BSY later became part of Nord Anglia Education and its global family of schools. We provide personalised, inspiring learning to students from EYFS- Year 13 and we link our learning approach and attitude to our four key values:

  Adventure Courage Integrity Kindness

 Our purpose-built school boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including a covered sports field, a 25-metre pool, two gymnasiums, and a climbing wall. The Science Department has state-of-art science labs and we are proud of our 500-seat theatre and specialist music, drama and art rooms. All year groups have extensive play facilities and outdoor spaces. The latest technology features strongly throughout the school and in our modern, air-conditioned classrooms with interactive white boards and wireless connectivity. The school even accommodates the all-famous Yangon Bakehouse coffee shop, an inviting setting for our community to benefit from. We have a strong and extremely supportive parent community, and our students are enthusiastic and creative learners who are a joy to teach.    

 About the role:

Are you able to demonstrate clear enthusiasm and passion for teaching and developing? Do you have high levels of professionalism in all that you do? Are you a pro-active team player - positive, flexible and calm under pressure when working in a busy school environment? Do you ensure that the needs of the children are always your priority? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are looking for an outstanding team player and Teaching Assistant to work under the guidance of the EYFS Team to support teaching staff in classes. As well as your teaching, you will also be expected to contribute positively to both the school’s pastoral systems and the extra-curricular programme, offering an Extra-Curricular Activity that either supports or extends the students’ learning in their subject area, or from another area of personal interest.

Our Teaching Assistants play a key role in helping us to deliver an outstanding education to students at The British School Yangon.  With your energy, enthusiasm and willingness to contribute across all aspects of school life, you will work closely with class and specialist teachers to plan, prepare and help deliver learning opportunities for students.  

About you:

As a qualified Teaching Assistant, you will be a fluent English speaker and have experience of delivering the British curriculum. You will hold high expectations of both yourself and others and be committed to developing personalised, innovative and creative approaches to learning. You will be an excellent communicator, who works in partnership with colleagues, students and parents to create a learning environment that delivers educational excellence. You will be keen to contribute to the ongoing development of our curriculum and will be an effective professional with outstanding subject knowledge and at least two years’ teaching experience.

About Nord Anglia Education 

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with more than 81 schools located across over 32 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 74,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.  

Our philosophy for education rests on our four pillars of creativity, wellbeing, excellent academic outcomes, and global connectedness. These are delivered through innovative use of educational technology to create a personalised 21st century learning experience for all students.  

Every parent wants the best for their child — so do we. Nord Anglia schools deliver high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning environments ensure all of our students love coming to school. https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/careers/working-for-us 

Benefits

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 8,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools.

We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform that harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice.

Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master’s in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King’s College London.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale;
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration;
• A culture which is fair and consultative;
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career.

In return for your passion to promote a quality education you will enjoy an annual flight allowance, a relocation allowance, accommodation and private healthcare for you and your agreed dependents as well as school places for up to two children where applicable.

SAFEGUARDING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The British School Yangon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the following:

• An enhanced DBS disclosure/ police check from both Country of residence / birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years
• The receipt of at least two satisfactory references (one of which must be from the Principal/Head of your current School)
• A pre-employment medical check
• Original ID documentation and examination certificates

Selection Process

The closing date for this position is Friday 5th Apirl 2024 Interviews will be held online as applications come in. We reserve the right to interview and appoint sooner should a suitable candidate come forward. As such, all interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.