Early Years Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates should

• Strive for outstanding practice and good quality child care
• Be an excellent team player contributing to our early years.
• Be hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole school ethos
• Have a sense of fun
• An understanding of food hygiene rules
• A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of healthy eating

The successful applicant will have a level 3 child care qualification and have a desire to work within early years. We are committed to inclusion. Athelstan CP School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications or services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.

What the school offers its staff

We require an outstanding and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team in our busy ‘outstanding’ Early Years unit. The post is 30 hours per week, working across the EYFS classrooms under the direction of the class teachers. The post will involve supporting all children across the early years, this may include supporting some children with SEND. Athelstan School is a friendly, warm and welcoming school, there is a strong family and inclusive ethos, where teamwork is highly valued and the role of the individual within the team is respected. Candidates should be committed to following a creative, child centred approach to teaching and learning and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You would work alongside an established motivated and supportive Early Years Team, led by our Early Years Manager.

“Children in the early years get off to an exceptional start. The early years curriculum has been very carefully thought out. There is clear progression from the two-year-olds through to Reception. Every opportunity is taken to engage children’s interests and inspire them. In all areas of provision, children play and learn well together.

Their engagement in their learning is exceptional. Staff are exceptionally skilled at talking to the children and moving them towards independence. Behaviour and relationships among the children are very positive.” Ofsted 2023.

We can offer you

• A highly supportive environment
• Outstanding colleagues to support, coach and inspire your developing practice
• A well - equipped, well-maintained school
• Large well-equipped outdoor learning
• A strong culture of creative learning
• Continued CPD
• Staff benefits include access to free refreshments and fresh fruit

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.