EAL Coordinator

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced educator to lead and coordinate English as an Additional Language (EAL). The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring EAL learners receive tailored, effective support to thrive academically and socially.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the whole-school EAL strategy in line with the school’s development plan.
• Identify pupils with EAL and coordinate appropriate support, interventions, and progress monitoring.
• Lead on staff training and CPD to ensure all teaching staff are confident and skilled in delivering literacy-rich and EAL-accessible lessons.
• Liaise with pastoral teams, SENCO, subject leaders, and external agencies to ensure a joined-up approach to pupil support.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of literacy and EAL interventions through data analysis, lesson observations, and work scrutiny.
• Lead on assessment tools for EAL learners and ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
• Advise on policy, curriculum development, and resource allocation related to EAL.
• Teach a timetable of English intervention groups, including EAL-focused lessons, ensuring high-quality teaching that meets the needs of diverse learners.
• Differentiate effectively to support students with varying language proficiency levels, including poor literacy.
• Provide targeted small-group or 1:1 instruction for pupils needing additional literacy or language support.
• Support the induction of students arriving from abroad in getting to understand Britain and its values, history and culture.
• Celebrate the diverse cultures of students from the EAL community and ensure they are integrated into school life.

Curriculum setting and assessment

• Set regular, measurable and significant assessments for the students
• To work with the Inclusion leadership team to monitor and assess teaching and learning of EAL students and EAL learners with SEND.
• In consultation with the Inclusion leadership team, advise teachers and leadership about the development of EAL strategies.
• In conjunction with the Inclusion leadership team, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the EAL provision across the Academy
• Establish agreement for monitoring and evaluation of student progress
• To produce/contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of pupils.

Curriculum Setting and Assessment

• Develop high quality syllabuses and schemes of learning for all students that are well sequenced, engaging and engineer success for students.
• Work with the Assistant Principal to monitor and assess teaching and learning within the subject
• Set regular and measurable assessments for the students that inform planning and teaching.
• Maintain accurate student data that can be used to make teaching more effective
• To ensure the regular setting and completion of high-quality home learning activities

Academy Culture

• Support the Academy’s culture, values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required

Other

• Undertake, and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as directed by the Principal
• To carry out first aid duties, if required
• To undertake fire marshal duties, if required
• To undertake exam invigilation duties, if required
• To undertake morning and afternoon playground duties, if required
• To be willing to undertake appropriate training in line with contractual duties
• To be flexible in regard to working hours
• Attend and support out of hours’ academy events e.g. parents’ evenings
• Organisation of breakfast club and EAL conversation clubs
• Establish tutoring for community languages.
• Promote parental engagement.
• This job description is subject to change with the agreement of the post holder.

Role review

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the time of drafting. It cannot be read as an exhaustive list. These responsibilities will be discussed annually as part of the postholder’s annual performance review and are subject to change. However, it may be altered at any time subject to need in consultation with the post holder subject to the Principal’s approval.

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

At Ark Evelyn Grace, we believe that education is transformational; that is why what we do matters and why we are always seeking to improve our practice.

We intend for Ark Evelyn Grace Academy to be the school of choice in the local community, whose reputation is centred on great teaching, exemplary behaviour and unrivalled opportunities beyond the classroom.

Our academy is a community. You will join a friendly, motivated team who places pupils at the heart of every decision. All of us play an essential role in making our school a safe, secure and enjoyable place to be.

Our 2022 staff survey found that 81% of staff at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy agree that their line manager listens to and values their opinions.