Portuguese Teaching Assistant

Portuguese Teaching Assistant (EAL)

Location: Lambeth, South London

Start Date: January 2026

Reeson Education are supporting a large mainstream secondary school in Lambeth, South London who require an enthusiastic Portuguese speaking Teaching Assistant (EAL) to join their team from January 2026.

The successful candidate will be a fluent Portuguese speaker with prior secondary school Teaching Assistant experience, or a graduate looking to pursue a career as a qualified teacher in the future.

The role of the EAL Teaching Assistant is to support students with moderate learning difficulties and encourage learning across a variety of subjects and year groups. You should be able to demonstrate successful experience in supporting students with EAL.

• Be a fluent Portuguese speaker
• Supervise and provide particular support for students identified with EAL ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with students' learning
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
• Assist with the planning of learning activities

• A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
• A friendly and diverse student and staff community
• Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay %.