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Early Years Learning Support Assistant

Tower Hill Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0BW

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 8.45-3.30 everyday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: Grade B

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and helping children thrive in their early years? We are looking for a caring, dedicated Early Years Learning Support Assistant to join our team and make a difference!

About the Role: As an Early Years Learning Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in creating a positive, inclusive, and stimulating environment for children at the beginning of their primary journey. Working closely with teachers, you’ll provide tailored support to children, encouraging their curiosity, social skills, and development through play-based learning and hands-on activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support individual learning plans and provide one-on-one or group support
• Foster a warm and encouraging environment, promoting children’s independence and confidence
• Assist in planning and setting up engaging, age-appropriate activities
• Monitor and record children’s progress, sharing insights with teachers and parent

About You:

• A passion for working with young children and understanding of early childhood development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and patient approach to meeting each child’s unique needs
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Early Years Education) preferred but not essential

What the school offers its staff

At Tower Hill Primary School we believe in empowering every child to reach their full potential. We offer a supportive, collaborative environment, with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

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.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tower Hill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Tower Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252541786
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tower-hill-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Tower Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk.

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