Educational Assistant, Chinese (Start June 2025) - Glenealy School

Job Description

Glenealy School’s Chinese department is seeking to welcome an Educational Assistant, Chinese to our supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for the prospective Educational Assistant to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals with the opportunity to have an impact on students.  

Previous experience as a general or individual needs EA within an international school setting, or other relevant school-based experience is desirable.

The successful person will be able to demonstrate the following professional abilities:

• To show initiative;
• To work independently and as a member of a team;
• To support students in their learning, acting as a coach;
• To communicate using a high level of verbal and written English;
• To prepare materials for planned programmes as required;
• To monitor student responses to learning tasks through a range of assessment activities, providing feedback to teachers;
• To support teachers by: preparing, presenting and displaying student’s work; photocopying and fulfilling other tasks to support the learning programme and administrative duties such as filing, record keeping, managing class lists, etc;
• To provide support at off campus activities such as educational visits, excursions and camps.

Approximately 80% of the time in these roles will be spent working with students. 

Requirements

The successful candidate will be someone who has a positive, ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. You will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. Excellent spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin), coupled with a warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable you to communicate effectively with all members of the school community. 

The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.

We look forward to receiving your application.  Please email to gloria.so@glenealy.edu.hk for any enquiry.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.

By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.

ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity. ESF will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by local laws or regulations.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the ESF's Personal Data Policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request.

ESF is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students in our care and expects all applicants to uphold this commitment. We adhere to rigorous recruitment practices, with all appointments contingent upon an interview, identity verification, criminal background checks (including ICPC, SCRC, and other international background checks as appropriate), assessment of social media presence, and positive references.

In accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 guidelines, ESF may perform online checks for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

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