Teaching Centre Assistant

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Role Purpose

Support our teachers in creating a vibrant, caring, and engaging learning environment for children at the British Council Madrid Teaching Centre. Help nurture young minds while contributing to their well-being and educational journey.

Main Accountabilities:

As a Classroom Support Assistant at the British Council Madrid Teaching Centre, you'll play a key role in enhancing the learning experience for our students. You'll work closely with teachers to plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons, support assessment activities, and contribute to a safe and stimulating classroom environment. Your active participation in class activities and your ability to use effective language and questioning will help advance student learning.

Your Contribution
You'll help create vibrant, interactive displays that extend learning beyond the classroom, support centre-wide initiatives, and maintain a tidy, organized learning space. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety will ensure that classrooms are welcoming and ready for learning each day. You'll also assist children in managing their materials and routines, fostering independence and responsibility.

Beyond the Classroom
In our off-site Early Years setting, you'll support teachers and coordinators with key routines such as drop-off, collection, and transitions between activities. You may work with multiple groups of children, helping ensure every child is accounted for and engaged. You'll collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders—including parents, coordinators, and customer service staff—to create a nurturing and well-connected learning community.

Qualifications & Experience

Essentials:

• Completed or undergoing educational qualification in teaching to EY or Primary aged children.

Language Requirements

• English: Minimum B1 level or above to ensure effective communication in an international teaching environment.
• Local Language (Spanish): Minimum C1 level or above to support collaboration with staff, students, and families within the local communit

Desirables:

• 1 year of classroom experience working with children aged 2-5
• B2 level or above in English
• C1 level in local language

Important Information

•    Location: Madrid Teaching Centre - Chamberí district.

•    Job type: Part time (working hours are between 12:30 and 15 Mon-Fri (3 or 4 days a week) subject to be increased according to the business needs)

•    Contract type: Indefinite

•    Deadline to receive applications: 27th of January 2026

This role is only open for candidates who have the right to live and work in the job location.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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