Early Years Assistant Level 1
The Gill Blowers Nursery School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9JLThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBA
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,366.00 Annually (FTE) The salary is Full Time Equivalent
Early Years Assistant Level 1 job summary
Are you innovative, creative, forward thinking and have a passion for working with children to ensure they get the education they deserve? If so, this may be the opportunity for you to make a real difference.
The Federation is an exciting and motivating place to work. We are the schools with no plastic toys, where children use natural materials and there imagination.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team within the nursery and will undertake a range of tasks such as:
- Provide support in the classroom and interact with children, sharing stories or other support duties as specified by senior members of staff
- Provide learning support to individual children
- Assist in classroom preparations
- Help maintain the cleanliness of the classroom environment
- Assist in the supervision of children during the work day, on/off site
- Provide feedback to teaching staff on pupil's behaviour and progress
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to realise your own potential and be part of a team of talented, dedicated and professional staff
- Happy and motivated children
- A supportive governing body and committed parents
- Excellent learning spaces
We require:
- Experience of working with children aged 2-5
- Ability to communicate effectively to children and adults
- Basic literacy and numeracy to support learning needs
- To work as part of a team
- Support children in all areas of personal development
- Recognise forms of discrimination and demonstrate awareness of Child Protection issues
- Willing to undertake extra training and development
- Maths & English Grades C/4 or above or equivalent
- Minimum NVQ Level 2 in childcare or working towards qualification
We believe it's a privilege to work in a Resourced Maintained Nursery School and a unique opportunity. The school is a part of a federation of maintained nursery schools who work closely together and are very well supported by the local authority. This ensures support guidance, high quality training, networking and opportunities for professional development.
Hours of work will be 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Wednesday evenings will be required at times for training sessions and supporting the team.
The Riccher Federation of Nursery Schools is committed to safeguarding our children. all posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance. We encourage interested candidates to email admin@gillblowers.nurseryluton.com with your telephone number to arrange to discuss the role
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.
About The Gill Blowers Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 139 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
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