TEACHING ASSISTANT -primary - for primary school (ages 5-14)
Full time, August 2025
Do you have a passion for inspiring and empowering young people to build a beautiful, equitable and sustainable world?
Join us at REAL School Budapest!
About REAL School
We are a British accredited, growing international school for young people who will both imagine and shape tomorrow - and today. Through project-based learning, our students: discover the world and themselves, develop a sustainability mindset and the skills to make a difference, and learn to embrace change. Whilst we follow the English National Curriculum for literacy, numeracy and science, our heart-focus is on nurturing both the entrepreneurial and thinking skills, and the wellbeing and personal qualities of our students through real-life experiences.
We are inspired by Green School Bali - where our founding team previously worked. We offer our community an entrepreneurial, respectful, collaborative, kind, authentic, high-standards environment where they can bring out the best in themselves.
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." (Cicero)
Are you ready for an unparalleled adventure?
REAL School is seeking candidates to support our lead educators in our learning groups (ages 5-14). We are looking for candidates who have particular passions in environmental sustainability, social equity or impact entrepreneurship areas.
Key responsibilities
Your primary goal will be to help ensure the social, physical and mental wellbeing and safety of the young people under your care. You will help integrate children into the life of the school and help bridge any language barriers. It will be important for you to work actively towards creating a culture that is based on our core values of passion, authenticity, care, equity and diversity.
You will
help foster authentic relationships with the children, your colleagues and parents
be a part of the education team who teach the fundamentals, and help create Relevant, Entrepreneurial and Art-filled Learning experiences across disciplines
use your passion of environmental sustainability, social equity or impact entrepreneurship to help make student projects purposeful and impactful
also be responsible for creating the conditions for learning, e.g., preparing materials and space, and finding learning resources as needed
be expected to supervise children indoors, outdoors during breaks, and on excursions to ensure their safety and security
be helping lead educators managing behaviour in all settings
provide support and assistance to individual learners or small groups to help them better understand the content and help them to complete a task
provide assistance and support to educators in preparation and planning learning activities and in carrying out administrative tasks
be able to provide after school activities of your choice of topic or activity that you might feel passionate about and would like to introduce the children to
be able to participate in or manage any projects that emerge as part of our distributed management culture.
Whom we are looking for
The ideal candidate speaks fluent English. Having knowledge of Hungarian, Chinese, Korean, Russian or Ukrainian is a plus.
EU citizenship or a work permit for Hungary is a requirement
A degree in education or teacher qualification is a major advantage, and so is experience as a teaching assistant in an international primary school
A natural ability to establish strong, positive relationships with young people and their parents
Experience working with children, ideally in a school or non-governmental organisation (NGO) setting, is necessary - otherwise you wouldn’t know what you are getting into. Kindness, compassion and strong nerves will always come handy with children
Passion for and experience in environmental sustainability, social equity, impact entrepreneurship, science or arts would be a major advantage.
Our offer for you
A role in an ambitious endeavour to invent progressive education with a purpose, whilst enjoying the hallmark creative freedom of REAL School
Remuneration commensurate with responsibilities performed
Free plant-based food, 3-times a day, from our on-site Planteen
The chance to become an expert in educating for sustainability, as you live it
Inclusion in an inspirational, diverse and intellectual community, where causes take centre stage and real-life project-based learning, student agency, wellbeing and sustainability are at the core of continuous innovation
Is this role for you?
If so, then please
Fill out the short application form, by clicking Apply Now, above
Upload your CV
Upload a cover letter describing why you are interested in this role and why you would be suitable
Make a no longer than 2 minute video (sharing as an unlisted Youtube link is best) where you talk about your passions or what about this position lights your fire, so that we could get really excited about you
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; REAL School Budapest respects and advocates diversity and is an equal opportunity working environment. REAL School Budapest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including references from previous employers by following our safer recruitment practice. Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent will be required for all prior countries lived. All positions of employment are dependent on the fulfilment of Hungarian employment law requirements.