Relief Teaching Assistant

Currently, more than 1800 students are learning at GESS supported by more than 400 full time and part time academic and administrative staff members. In August 2018 GESS moved to Dairy Farm Road to a modern new school campus located at the edge of Singapore’s largest nature reserve.

The German European School Singapore (GESS) is looking for expressions of interest for the position of

Relief Pre-School Teaching Assistant, commencing August 2024 onwards.

 Responsibilities:

·         To take part in all aspects of school life

·         To be enthusiastic and passionate when working with children

·         To work in collaboration with the class teacher, parents and children, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment

·         To develop respectful relationships with children, parents and teachers

·         To be responsible and accountable for the supervision of children at all times

·         Planning and preparing classroom activities, portfolios and school events with classroom teacher

·         Ability to work with parents and other members of the school community

·         Assist in the routine care of children, parents, community and colleagues 

Requirements:

·         Preferably Diploma in Early Education

·         Experience working with children aged between 2 and 6 years old

·         Must be proficient in English - spoken & written language - as the class will be conducted in English

·         Availability to work on an ad hoc basis

·         Have an engaging and charismatic disposition with a passion and talent to work with young children

·         Must have experience in teaching hands-on and inquiry lead approaches as well as in a play-based curriculum

·         The ability to approach people in a friendly and welcoming manner

·         Must demonstrate strong work ethics & possess a positive working attitude and be a great team player

We offer an exciting working environment in an international and cooperative team. Competitive hourly rates of pay.

Please include in your application the following:

·         Motivational Letter (indicating your reasons for applying for the position)

·         Updated CV

Please note, for this position, we can only consider SGC, PR and LTVP+ applicants. 

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships across the GESS community.

Our School

The German European School Singapore (GESS) is a multi-lingual, not-for-profit, German international school in Singapore with a distinct European flavour. As an accredited ‘Excellent German School Abroad’, the German Section of GESS offers all major German school leaving certificates.

Our European Section offers tuition in English for students from grade 1 - 12 across all three IB programmes (the PYP, the MYP and the IB Diploma Programme) as an authorised IB World School.

Children aged 2 years onwards can enroll in our Preschool where children are following the PYP programme in German-speaking, English-speaking or bilingual groups. In addition to an outstanding academic education, GESS strives to teach students community values such as respect, openness and diversity.

To Apply

We offer an exciting working environment in an international and cooperative team. Your application should include a letter of application and your complete resume. Please indicate your reasons for applying for the position. 

Our Selection Process

At GESS we adhere to fair employment practices that consist of hiring practices that are fair, merit-based and non-discriminatory.

We are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and child protection as we promote the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including satisfactory reference and background checks and the offer of employment will be subject to the completion of these. In addition, the visa entry requirements for Singapore are subject to certain requirements being met. This includes but is not limited to, mandatory diphtheria and measles vaccination requirements for children attending school in Singapore will need to be in place prior to arriving in Singapore in order for the criteria for a child Dependent Pass to be met and the visa granted. Further information on this will be shared at interview stage if applicable.

Please note, that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

Safeguarding Commitment

GESS is committed to our responsibilities for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people. We actively recruit candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding and, therefore, apply robust and comprehensive recruitment and selection procedures. We expect all appointed staff to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant GESS Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. If the job holder identifies any instance that a child may be harmed or are at risk of harm (physically or emotionally) in any environment, they must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or a member of the Safeguarding Team.

CPE registration number: S72SS0010G Registration period: 22 June, 2023 – 21 June, 2029