Primary Multilingual Learning (MLL/EAL) Teacher

Job Description 

Job Title: Multilingual Learning (MLL) Teacher

Reporting to: Multilingual Learning Leader

Our Purpose at The Alice Smith School

According to the words of our school song: ‘Soon there were two, who were joined by a few’, Alice Smith started a movement with just two people. That single brave act sparked a positive chain reaction. She inspired other families to join her on her journey, creating a nurturing environment for generations of learners and a home away from home for thousands of families.

In that same vein, we keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by building a nurturing community that encourages our students to explore the world with courage, curiosity and compassion. 

To build a better world together.

Our purpose is embedded through our three strategic pillars:

Our People

We are a diverse collective of experts and curious minds, working together to push the boundaries of education to lead learning for an ever-changing world.

Our Students

We encourage students to explore different paths with courage and curiosity, in an environment that empowers them to make an impact as their best self.

Our World

We are a supportive, connected community that innovates, explores and learns together.

Job Purpose

• Advocate for multilingualism as a cognitive, linguistic and cultural strength, ensuring the implementation of the whole-school MLL policy and fostering cultural inclusivity whilst supporting English Language acquisition..

• Promote the importance of an asset-based approach to multilingualism by playing a central role in ensuring that all multilingual learners access, meaningfully engage with and succeed across the curriculum.

• Work closely with the Multilingual Learning Leader to enhance MLL provision.

• Maximise the academic progress of multilingual learners by delivering the highest standards of teaching and learning in English support.

• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, specialists, parents, external agencies and other stakeholders to support multilingual learners.

• Provide tailored language interventions, offer expert guidance on language acquisition strategies and contribute to an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

• Foster positive self-esteem and supportive relationships for all students, founded upon respect and mutual trust. 

• Promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages cooperation and challenge whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the school. 

• Promote equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, religion or gender and encourage excellence, resourcefulness, and perseverance. 

• Model and promote best practice in the teaching and learning of MLL.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Overall Responsibilities:

• Actively support the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school. 

• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly student progress in English language. 

• Inspire and motivate students, teachers and other school employees. 

• Comply with the professional duties of the Alice Smith Staff Code of Conduct. 

• Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional. 

• Be a point of contact for parents.

• A commitment to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. Contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school. 

  
  

Teaching and Learning  

• Be an excellent teaching practitioner in planning, preparing and delivering well-structured, clearly presented MLL lessons and/or targeted one-to-one and group-based interventions appropriate for multilingual learners maximizing their learning progress and English language development.

• Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning. 

• Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential. 

• Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build positive relationships with students. 

• Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in school reports, meetings and communications.

• Participate positively in meetings, follow policies and generally contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school. 

• Assess, record, monitor and review the progress of MLL students through data tracking according to school guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents and school leaders in a variety of forms, as and when necessary. 

• Collaborate closely with class teachers and specialists to co-plan, co-teach and implement effective language acquisition strategies, including adaptive teaching and scaffolding year group lessons/units of learning appropriately, according to children’s individual needs.

• Support teachers in assessing language development and developing subject-specific resources focusing on vocabulary, writing skills and reading comprehension.

• Contribute actively in preparing and leading MLL provision across the Primary School throughout each day to support student progress. 

• Develop, maintain and share materials and resources across the Primary School in order to achieve excellent learning outcomes for all students. 

• Advice on resource allocation to ensure effective MLL support.

Other Responsibilities 

• Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school with regards to cooperation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion. 

• Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives in multilingual learning. 

• Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the school. Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives, and extracurricular activities. 

• Be involved in new initiatives within the school as part of ongoing professional development. Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning networks and current educational research. 

• Represent the school in professional networks and educational forums to remain at the forefront of multilingualism advancements.

• Drive whole-school training initiatives, equipping staff with the necessary skills and strategies to support multilingual learners effectively.

• Take seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of students.

Education, training and qualifications 

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in education along with additional professional accredited qualifications to teach multilingual learners.

• Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development. 

Knowledge and experience.

• Minimum two years’ teaching experience. 

• Experience of teaching multilingual learners in international settings and use of translanguaging.

• Experience of working in teams to support class teachers in adapting their curriculum and teaching for multilingual learners.

• Be aware and up to date in all relevant safeguarding policies and practices. 

• Knowledge and experience of how to use IT effectively in promoting student learning. 

Desirable

• Proficiency in the languages spoken by the Alice Smith MLL community (e.g. Mandarin, Japanese)

• Experience of teaching conceptual understandings.

• Experience of inquiry-based learning.

Review:

The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. 

This job description will be reviewed annually. The performance of the MLL teacher in these key responsibility areas is formatively reviewed over the year as part of the school’s line management process.    

This job description should be adhered to in addition to the WS Teacher JD.  The MLL Teacher will normally be required to teach 80% of the week. 

Safer Recruitment Practices

As a school with a diverse collective of experts, we uphold recruitment protocols that adhere to the highest possible international standards. We conduct thorough pre-employment checks on candidate references and verify qualifications. If you require further information regarding the School's 'Pre-Appointment Checks,' please liaise with our People and Culture representative, as the process may vary for individuals of different nationalities.

We prioritise the careful scrutiny of checks as they are essential in ensuring a safe and secure environment for our students. By maintaining stringent recruitment practices, we aim to provide a nurturing and protected learning environment for all our students.

The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in the light of those changing

requirements and in consultation with the post holder.