Teaching Assistant Level 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teaching assistant to work in our small and friendly infant school.

The role will involve supporting teaching and learning within the Nursery and across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit. The successful candidate will work with all children, providing support through play, learning activities and daily routines. This will include working with individual children on a 1:1 basis when required, as well as supporting small groups to promote children's learning, development and wellbeing. The role will also include supporting children's personal care needs where required, preparing resources and displays, supervising children during lunchtime, and undertaking general Teaching Assistant duties to help create a safe, positive and stimulating learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

At Enderby Road Infant and Nursery School, we are proud to be able to offer you

• A commitment to providing high quality education and experiences
• Well behaved and enthusiastic children
• Supportive parents and governors
• Children and staff who enjoy learning together
• A friendly, compassionate and collaborative staff team

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.