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Early Years Foundation Stage General Teaching Assistant

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5DN

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 22 hours a week over 4 days, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31st August 2025 in the first instance based on pupil numbers
• Actual salary: £11,914 - £12,315 per annum after pro rata
• Hourly rate: £12.00 - £12.38

What skills and experience we're looking for

Early Years is the first step of a child’s school journey – you could be part of this exciting time!

Our opportunity

You would be joining our Early Years Team in the Explorers Class in our purpose-built classrooms. Our Explorers Class has around 30 pupils aged from two to four. Under the guidance of the Pre-School Leader, you will ensure that children enjoy activities that stimulate and engage children’s interests and learning. Your role will help children establish the foundations for school life and instil a passion for knowledge.

Key duties

• Engage with children to develop sustained, shared thinking, and promote the characteristics of effective learning, as defined in the EYFS framework
• Prepare and maintain our learning environment
• Carry out routine tasks to support the work of teacher, HLTAs and ATAs

Qualifications

• Level 2 Early Years Professional Qualification is essential (Level 3 preferred)
• Grade C/4 GCSE in Maths & English or equivalent

We are looking for:

• A professional who loves working with children and has a passion to see every child achieve their very best
• A team player who recognises the joy and challenges of working in a busy village Pre-School
• Someone who has the drive and ambition to achieve excellent results

What the school offers its staff

• A happy school, underpinned by our Church of England ethos, where everyone is valued and respected
• Hardworking, enthusiastic and happy children, who are at the centre of all we do
• An exciting and inspiring learning environment
• The support of the full staff team, who work closely to achieve the best for our children and each other

Further details about the role

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV’s

Please contact us if your need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.

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.

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EYFS GTA Application Pack.pdf - 496 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01609 536 964
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sleights-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Described as a ‘community more than a school’ (OfSTED, November 2019), Sleights is an exciting place to succeed and flourish. Come and be part of our happy, hardworking school family!

Being part of the community is really important to us and every day, we live out our vision of “Working together to be happy; to flourish and succeed”. Here at Sleights, we share a special and unique learning community with our friendly and welcoming children, close knit staff and governors, and we are proud to serve our village and communities who send their children to our busy Church of England school.

We are committed to continuously developing the expertise of our staff. Collaboration is a key driver for us and our teachers benefit from a supportive learning environment, focused on achieving excellent outcomes. We have high expectations and want the best for our children, as we believe they get one chance. Our teaching team works tirelessly to make this one chance count.

With our beautiful school setting, complete with lots of outdoor space and a forest, we are committed to providing children with exciting, real life and practical learning opportunities. We are keen to share and further develop excellent provision for our staff and children.

Arranging a visit to Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk.

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