Vacancy description
Duties and responsibilities will include:
Supporting Teaching and Learning:
- Develop a positive and supportive relationship with all pupils in EYFS
- Be aware of the differing needs of pupils
- Support the teachers in delivering effective early years practice
- Assist the class teacher with maintaining the pupils’ records
- Support the pupils emotional or behavioural needs and help develop their social skills
Administrative duties:
- Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work
- Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching
Standards and Quality Assurance:
- Support the aims and ethos of the school
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Maintain confidentiality
- Attend team and staff meetings
- Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the head teacher e.g. Lunchtime supervision
- Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety
Desired skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Happy to have experience of working in Early Years and KS1
- Able to communicate clearly and with correct spoken English
- Ability to deliver programmes and sessions in 1:1 and small groups under the direction of the teacher
- Keen to support learning through play
- Willing to accept direction and advice and act on it
- Enthusiastic and keen to be part of a team
- Interest in SEN and/or Early Years provision
Personal qualities
- Reliable
- Smart appearance
- Professional attitude
- Level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required
- Ambitious – hard working
- Desire to be a positive role model to young people
Desired qualifications
GCSEs at grades A*-C / 9-4 (or equivalent) in maths and English.
Training to be provided
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Functional skills in English, maths, and ICT (if applicable)
Apprenticeship standard
Early Years Educator
Working week
- Monday – Friday between the hours of 8.30am – 4.30pm (to be confirmed)
- Total hours per week: 30.00
Hourly Wage
£4.15ph
