Early Years Educator
Mary Paterson Nursery School, London, W9 3DSThis job expired on 16 May 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,000 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
For the children:
- to promote the learning and development of children aged3-5 by working as part of a team so that a child’s all round development is fostered
- to participate in curriculum planning and evaluation taking into account children’s prior knowledge, experiences, needs and interests; the processes of early learning;defined areas of learning
Specific responsibilities
- to assist in planning, organising, resourcing and evaluating the physical space in the nursery both inside and outside, to provide a learning environment that offers intellectual and creative stimuli, supports deep level learning, encourages the development of complex play, recognises and promotes ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity and fosters children’s sense of identity and self esteem
- to implement planned learning experiences and interventions with individual children or groups of children as appropriate, ensuring that each child has access to a broad, balanced and meaningful curriculum
- to foster the children’s language development through meaningful and relevant activities that engage them, using questions and talk to develop children’s ability to think and express their ideas
- in conjunction with the school’s SENCO to plan and implement IAPs for children with a statement of special educational needs.
- to make continuous and focused observations of children involved across the whole provision
For the family:
- to promote parent’s involvement in their children’s learning and development and to support families by working with others in the team by doing the following:
- to be a family (key) worker to a group of children and to coordinate their records working in partnership with the child’s parents or carers
- to share observations and assessments of children progress with parents or carers and encourage their active participation in the process through informal contacts, reviews ofl earning, regular meetings.
- increase parents awareness of the process of early learning through documentation and displays of children’s work
- participate in dissemination of information about the school system and curriculum organisation in order to help the transition to primary school
For the school/setting/centre:
- to work as part of a multi professional team to create a caring and educational environment ,promoting the ethos of values of the nursery.
- to represent the nursery at case conferences, multi professional or inter agency meetings and be an advocate for the child and their family.
What the school offers its staff
If you’re passionate about early years education and want to be part of a nurturing, dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. Working with us means being part of a warm, supportive community where your contributions are valued and your development is encouraged. We invite you to visit and see for yourself the special, inspiring environment we’ve created.
Come and be part of something truly rewarding!
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mary Paterson Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 64 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mary Paterson Nursery School website
- Email address
- head@queensparkschool.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Mary Paterson Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@queensparkschool.co.uk.
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