Arabic-Speaking Teaching Assistant
Orpington | Full Time | £110–£120 per day | Potential Permanent Position
Are you an Arabic-speaking Teaching Assistant who wants to make a genuine difference to a young person’s education, confidence and independence?
We are looking for a dedicated Arabic-speaking TA to provide individualised support to a student at a highly specialist further education setting in Orpington.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is patient, compassionate, encouraging and passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning.
Why this role?
You will work closely with one student, providing consistent and personalised support throughout their college experience. The role is about much more than classroom assistance — you will help the student to communicate, participate, develop confidence and become increasingly independent.
The college takes a highly individualised approach, with students receiving bespoke learning plans and support designed around their individual needs. Students are supported to develop the skills they need for education, employment, independent living and life beyond college.
Arabic-speaking ability is essential
Your ability to communicate confidently in Arabic and English will be particularly valuable in helping the student feel understood, supported and included.
You don’t need to be an experienced SEN specialist to be considered. We would be interested in hearing from candidates with backgrounds in:
- Teaching Assistance / Learning Support
- SEN or SEND
- Youth work
- Education
- Care or support work
- Community work
- Psychology or related fields
- Supporting young people or adults with additional needsMost importantly, you should have the right attitude, patience and commitment to build a positive relationship with the student.
A college with a real purpose
This is a specialist environment focused on helping young people with vision impairment develop the skills, confidence and independence to achieve their ambitions.
The organisation’s values are:
- TRUST – Respect and accountability
- ENERGY – Straight-talking, constantly learning and improving
- AMBITION – Confronting reality and driving results
- MOTIVATION – Putting vision-impaired children and young people first and looking for solutions rather than problems
The overall ethos is simple: help young people live life without limits.
The opportunity
Position: Arabic-Speaking Teaching Assistant
Location: Orpington
Hours: Full Time
Rate: £110–£120 per day
Contract: Initial temporary position with a strong possibility of becoming permanent after approximately 6–12 weeks
Start: ASAP
This could be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to secure a long-term career in specialist education, while making a meaningful difference from day one.
Excellent transport links
The college is based close to Orpington Station, which has direct services towards several major London stations and beyond.
The role could therefore suit candidates travelling from areas including:
London Bridge, New Cross, Lewisham, Hither Green, Grove Park, Chislehurst, Petts Wood, Bromley South, Sevenoaks, St Mary Cray, Swanley
There are also direct services connecting Orpington with London Victoria and London Charing Cross, making the location accessible from a wide area.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Fluent or highly confident in Arabic and English
- Warm, patient and approachable
- Able to build a trusting 1:1 relationship
- Reliable and committed to a full‑time role
- Passionate about inclusion and supporting young people
- Interested in developing their career within specialist education
- Ideally experienced …
If you are an Arabic-speaking TA looking for a role where your language skills can genuinely change a student’s experience of education, we’d love to hear from you.
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