Early Years Practitioner Level 3

The Priors School, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 7RR

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm, term time only plus one week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Curriculum support:

In line with the principles laid down in the Curriculum Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage:

• Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation and assist in implementation.
• Assist in the delivery of lessons, sessions, activities and interact with the teacher and children as required
• Undertake agreed learning activities adjusting them according to children’s responses to ensure individual needs are met.
• Support and use ICT in learning activities and develop children’s competence and independence in its use.
• Support individual or groups of children during independent/group work (eg. explaining tasks, reinforcing key objectives, concepts or vocabulary; using practical apparatus; supporting less able pupils, extending/challenging the more able; assisting in keeping children on task, interested, motivated and engaged), responding to individual needs as appropriate
• Be a key worker for a group of children; observe and assess their learning and contribute to record-keeping and reporting progress to parents, under supervision of a teacher
• Occasional support to a whole class for short periods (eg. taking a story class)
• Assist children in the development of communication skills and role play activity
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual education/behaviour plans
• Establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Foster the development of language and literacy through talking, telling stories and building up a collection of songs and rhymes to pass on to individuals and groups
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the classroom, encourage them to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all in activities
• Support children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Promote the personal, social and emotional development of children and the development of high self-esteem
• Monitor and provide for the general care, safety and welfare of children including tasks connected with the social education of the child. Where children have special needs that include the need for personal care, provide this within the H & S guidelines as necessary.
• Assist children with learning difficulties and disabilities with toileting and self-care routines
• Support children’s preparation of and follow up for educational visits and assist with their supervision, in accordance with an appropriate risk assessment and Trust guidance.
• Monitor individual/ group achievements, progress and responses to learning activities and objectives and provide feedback to the teacher
• Take a lead role in supporting the teacher with the management and delivery of the preschool curriculum
• Be actively involved in the day-to-day management of the learning environment (including displays) and its resources for independent learning including responsibility for the care and preparation of teaching aids, equipment, materials as appropriate.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the outdoor classroom and its activities and extend outdoor activity with children
• Contribute to the assessment of children by teachers through observation and reporting
• Record information relevant to the assessment and review of children’s progress.
• Undertake marking of children’s work (e.g. spelling, multiple choice questions, tests)
• Support the implementation of strategies to manage children’s behaviour and help manage children’s behaviour
• Undertake appropriate administrative tasks, e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities
• Have an up-to-date understanding of the role and responsibilities of an EYFS professional
• Understand and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Understand the school’s policies and how they relate to local and national frameworks/policies
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher
• Liaise effectively with parents/carers, participating in feedback sessions/meetings

Support for children:

Support to teacher:

Support to the service/school:

Attend and participate in regular meetings and in training and other learning activities as required

What the school offers its staff

• A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our children’
• Excellent opportunities for personal development opportunities
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face to Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

Commitment to safeguarding

The Priors School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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About The Priors School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Priors School website
• Email address: recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priors-school-southam

The Priors School is a small rural primary school with big aspirations for our children.

Arranging a visit to The Priors School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk.

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