EAL Coordinator - Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Promote

and develop independent learning, self-regulation, and resilience,

enabling students to take ownership of their learning, particularly for

students acquiring English as an additional language.

Plan,

deliver, and evaluate targeted interventions and language-rich support

programmes for individuals and groups.

Take

a lead role in supporting students with complex needs, including physical,

emotional, behavioural, and medical requirements, communicationand

integration needs, including new arrivals to the UK education system.

Provide

personal care, hygiene, and medical support in line with care plans and

statutory guidance.

Monitor,

assess, and record student progress, using data to inform next steps and

adapt provision using reading age, language proficiency and classroom

evidence to inform next steps.

Foster

a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment that promotes equality,

diversity, and student well-being.

Build

and sustain positive, professional relationships with students, as a key

adult and advocate, particularly for vulnerable and newly arrived pupils.

Lead

support during assessments (internal and external), ensuring access

arrangements are implemented effectively.

Coordinate

and support students during educational visits, residentials, off-site

provision, and transition programmes including Welcome Group / induction

provision for EAL learners.

Develop

a specialist understanding of individual student needs, including EHCPs

and personalised learning plans.

Act

as a key point of contact for parents/carers (especially EAL students),

contributing to and supporting with reviews, meetings, and

communicationregardingstudent progress.

Support

and lead transition planning for targeted students across key stages or

settings, with a focus on continuity of language support.

SUPPORT THE TEACHER

Work

collaboratively with teaching staff to plan, prepare, and adapt learning

activities to meet diverse learner needs.

Take

responsibility for delivering pre-planned lessons or learning activities

in the absence of the teacher whereappropriate.

Support

the delivery of lessons and learning activities, modelling effective strategies

for EAL inclusion where appropriate.

Lead

the implementation of intervention strategies and evaluate their impact on

student outcomes.

Develop,

adapt, and deploy high-quality, differentiated resources, including those

for specialist needs (e.g. visual impairment, SEND).

Contribute

to assessment, tracking, and reporting systems,