Early Years Practitioner
Batford Nursery School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5BQThis job expired on 31 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
17 March 2025
Latest start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
21 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37, term time only. Working Pattern will be 8.05am to 3.45pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8.05am to 4.50pm on Wednesdays (staff meeting).
Contract type
- Fixed term - 22/4/25 until 22/7/25, with the possibility of extension / a permanent role.
Pay scale
- H4 salary range £25,183 - £26,409, pro-rated for part-time hours
What skills and experience we're looking for
1 a) MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To work as part of a team under the direction of the Headteacher or another designated teacher to deliver the appropriate early years curriculum and to provide the highest quality experiences for children in accordance with the school’s aims and policies.
1 b) DUTIES
To implement the curriculum through the provision of appropriate activities, ensuring that they take into account the individual needs of each child.
To foster the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of all children who attend the school.
To provide a comfortable, safe, stimulating and aesthetically pleasing environment which shows consideration for families’ ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and for children’s gender.
To take responsibility for a group of children, to take sole responsibility for children inside and out at the direction of the teacher and to ensure the safety and welfare of all children on site.
To ensure that parents, carers and appropriate professionals are welcomed, involved and regularly informed of children’s progress and well-being.
To work in partnership with parents, including daily informal contact, liaising with parents of children who may have a special need and attending termly consultation and open evenings as required by the Headteacher
To work with colleagues and other professionals in order to plan for and assess the progress of children including attending one hour staff meetings outside school hours and other meetings where appropriate.
To observe, assess and record allocated children’s progress in line with school policies.
To ensure high standards in the presentation of children’s work and the setting up of displays and to contribute to the provision of a high quality environment, including taking responsibility for the care of specific areas of the school.
To keep up to date with current thinking by attending courses, undertaking training, reading relevant publications, documents etc. and to take part in the annual performance review conducted by the Headteacher or a designated teacher.
To be involved in the provision of lunchtime supervision of children as required by the Headteacher. ** The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The job holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.
1 c) EQUALITIES
Be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop in accordance with the school’s equalities policies.
1 d) HEALTH AND SAFETY
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to the appropriate person.
1 e) CONDUCT
Staff will be expected to sign and comply with a code of professional conduct, which includes an acceptable use agreement for ICT and social media;
As part of due diligence checks, online searches will carried out on staff, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. 1 f)
DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The job holder is required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
2. SUPERVISION
The jobholder is supervised by a teacher.
3. JOB CONTEXT The school is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm for 5 days a week during Hertfordshire term times. Batford Day Care operates from the same site and is open from 7.30am to 6pm each weekday, providing day care for children from 0-3 and wraparound care for Batford Nursery School pupils Staff need to be flexible in order to ensure that appropriate staffing levels and expertise are maintained throughout the school’s opening periods.
4. CONTACTS
Parents and carers
Social care professionals
Health care professionals
Education professionals
5. KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING The job holder should demonstrate the following:
The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Commitment to provide high quality care and education to young children.
Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
The ability to write reports that will be helpful and informative to parents, carers and professional staff.
A recognised child care qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3.
The willingness to gain first aid and food hygiene certificates.
6. PHYSICAL EFFORT
Working as part of a team within the school setting and with young children is physically and mentally demanding and the job holder is required to demonstrate the appropriate level of energy and fitness.
7. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
There is a need, occasionally, to wipe up blood or other bodily fluids. All staff must be willing to
undertake this duty should the need arise in the interest of maintaining a safe environment.
Appropriate protective wear will be made available
What the school offers its staff
- A strong and supportive staff team.
- All staff are valued and there will be opportunities for CPD within the role.
- All staff are able to access wellbeing support through Schools Support Program.
- A thriving outstanding school with opportunities to be involved in Forest School and Yoga sessions.
- Happy and nurturing environment for children, staff and families.
Flexible working opportunities
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 Batford Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 82 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Batford Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk
If you are enthusiastic, child-centred and dedicated to supporting children as we build strong foundations for their life-long learning journey and would like to work in a high quality school setting, consistently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, we would like to hear from you.
Our setting has large, well-equipped rooms which are beautifully furnished and thoughtfully arranged. We have an amazing outdoor environment and forest school garden for children to play in and explore.
We value teamwork and support continued professional development. Would you like to be the one to make a real difference to the lives of young children, a difference that remains with them and enables them to out-perform their peers throughout their education?
Arranging a visit to Batford Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk.
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