CEAMS

Tokyo, Japan

Position Type: Teaching Assistant

Contract: Full Time, Fixed term

School: Primary

Location: Chiyoda-ku

Closing Date: April 30, 2026

Job Start: August 2025

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 Key Responsibilities

Successful candidates will be required to: 

  • Provide general administrative and classroom assistance to the teacher in charge of effectively delivering pre-planned lessons  

  • Assist the teacher in ensuring that all equipment used is safe and specific to the activity and age group  

  • Assist in the:

    • supervision of children

    • setting up and preparation of classroom and/or school activities  

    • organisation and maintenance of resources  

  • Photocopy, laminate, sort, file and assist in the preparation of resources for lessons to be used by the teacher and/or teaching team 

Support for Learning  

  • Support and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with curriculum planning 

  • Use strategies, agreed with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning targets 

  • Assist with the planning of learning activities on a regular basis  

  • Contribute to the selection and preparation of appropriate teaching resources  

  • Monitor pupil responses to learning activities and accurately record achievements and progress as directed  

  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil achievement and progress

  • Promote and manage good pupil behaviour, deal promptly with minor incidents in accordance with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour  

  • Establish constructive relationships with parents  

  • Assist with the display of pupils' work  

  • Assist pupils to change for PE and swimming as necessary  

  • Accompany pupils who may be ill or injured to the medical room.

Support of the School  

  • Be aware of, and comply with, school policies and procedures e.g. safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality

  • Contribute, in whatever ways possible, to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school  

  • Contribute to the Extra Curricular Programme  

  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals  

  • Attend all relevant meetings and assemblies as required  

  • Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development as required  

  • Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including break times  

  • Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities, as required, and take responsibility for a group, under the supervision of the teacher  

  • Contribute to house life as a staff house member.

  • Support and attend residential trips to North Peak Enrichment Campus (Hokkaido) to enhance and encourage the skills and experience of all pupils.

  • Undertake any other duties that teachers may reasonably direct 

Committment to the ethos and values of PH 

  • Take an active role in the development and implementation of school policies and in the whole life of the school  

  • Ensure that there are equal opportunities for all  

  • Follow school procedures as outlined in the staff handbook 

Person Specification

Essential

  • Commitment to the ethos of the school

  • Working knowledge of the National Curriculum

  • Understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection protocols

  • Experience of working with KS1 or KS2 pupils

  • Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with the ability to deal confidently with a range of people including staff, parents and pupils

  • Commitment to professional development

  • Comfortable working as part of a team

  • Strong IT skills

  • Outstanding organisational skills

  • An ability to relate well to children and develop effective, professional working relationships with adults

  • Passion, resilience, integrity and optimism

  • Approachable and empathetic to the needs of others

  • Enthusiasm and an ability to use own initiative

  • Ability to prioritise and work flexibly as workload requires, and a willingness to take ownership of tasks

  • Attention to detail and ability to actively question and clarify information

  • A role model who demonstrates professionalism at all times

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Keen sense of humour and a positive ‘can do’ attitude

  • Able and willing to undertake additional duties as part of the wholeschool team

  • Belief in the unlimited potential of every pupil

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of phonics

  • Willingness to take on extra responsibilities

  • Experience of working in an independent school

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Application Form

Section 1


1. Personal Details



2. Teaching Qualifications


3. Education


List all your school results and qualifications, most recent first. Please include dates as well as school and university names and locations.

Institution Name/Location Qualifications/Results Dates Action
From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)


Section 2


1. Current Employment Details

If currently not employed please list most recent employment details and dates.


Current employer name*
Current employer postal address*
Current employer country
Current employer website
Current post held
Current monthly salary before tax, in JPY.*
Type of school
Number of students on roll
Date appointed (YYYY-MM-DD)

2. Previous Teaching / Employment Experience (most recent first)

Type of School Country Name of School/Company Post Held Number on Roll Dates Action
From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)

3. Personal interests, including extracurricular activities


4. Details of any significant illness during last 2 years, including days off sick in last 12 months


SECTION 3


1. Referees

Referees must be previous Head Teacher or line managers. Colleagues will not be accepted as referees.


Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*

2. Availability

Please indicate any dates you are not available for interview

SECTION 4


Declarations

This is a post which involves working directly with children. You are therefore required to declare whether you have any criminal convictions.


Please Note

>>If your application is successful, prior to taking up your post, you will be required to undergo a background check. This will require you to complete a separate consent form and to provide more than one piece of documentary evidence of your identity.

>>Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from appointment of this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.

>>Any criminal record information arising out of the background check process will be discussed with you before any final decision is made about your employment.


Are you or have you ever been the subject of a disciplinary procedure related to your work with children? If yes please give details here.*

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings or equivalent in other countries in which you have lived? If yes please give details here.

Are you included in any list of people barred from working with children in any of the countries in which you have lived? If yes please give details here.

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