Teacher Assistant (Hourly Pay)

Salary : HKD 75 per hour Contract Duration : 1-year fixed term contract (renewable) Location : British Council, Hong Kong Right to work : As we cannot sponsor work passes, applicants must already have the right to live and work in Hong Kong. Work shift : AM session or/ and PM session on weekdays would be more appropriate, instead of from 09:00 - 10:00. For Saturdays and Sundays, it should be 09:30 to 18:00. The successful candidate will be allocated hours according to operational needs within mutual agreement between the staff and the Council on an hourly basis. - Early applications are encouraged, as this role may close sooner if ideal candidates are identified. We kindly request that you apply using the link below (open it in a browser) before the advert closing date: Sunday, 13 September 23:59 China time (GMT+08) https://careers.britishcouncil.org/careers/job/563705892548769 Role Purpose: To work in partnership with class teacher to create a positive learning environment for Very Young Learners and to support the wider aim of British Council and its cultural relation mission. Role Context: British Council Hong Kong Teaching Centre is a large centre, teaching a range of kindergarten, primary, and secondary young learner courses in five locations across Hong Kong. We are recruiting experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated teaching assistant to join our team. Young learners make up approximately 80% of our student numbers and we are looking for teacher assistants who are dedicated and enjoy working with children. Main accountabilities but not limited to the following: • To assist the teacher with material preparation and setting up the classroom. • To support the teacher by supervising the children and reinforcing class rules during lessons. • To model appropriate behavior and encourage student participation. • To manage the customer flow and to direct customer’s questions and feedback to the right people. • To ensure that the following policies are followed to standard: - Safeguarding - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Health and Safety Requirements: • Communicates clearly and effectively with good communication skills in Cantonese • Able to understand and follow simple English instructions • Some knowledge of basic functional classroom language • HKDSE / GCSE or equivalent is preferred Role specific knowledge and experience: Essential • Enjoy working with children • Experience of taking care of young children Desirable • Experience of working with children • Able to work on Saturdays and / or Sundays