Early Years Practitioner - Level 5

Saint Nathaniel's Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4JG

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,294.00 - £26,421.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Years Practitioner - Level 5 job summary

The St Bart's Multi Academy Trust, in partnership with Governors, staff and children of Saint Nathaniel's Academy are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our hard working and committed team. This post is based on 35 hours per week.

At Saint Nathaniel's Academy our children come first. High expectations, mutual trust and respect are underpinned by a warm, supportive ethos. In the best interests of our children we work very closely with our partner Academies. The successful candidate will be working alongside a team of caring, enthusiastic, dedicated staff, who are well-supported by their Senior Leadership Team.

Job Purpose

To work with children, as part of a professional team, on education and social development and to provide ahigh quality of care.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

Work with individuals or small groups of children, under direction
Support behaviour management and development
Establish and build positive relationships with parents / carers
Contribute to the planning and development of learning activities
Contribute to the development of individual development plans (such as Individual educational plans)for children with special educational needs
Work with external agencies
Contribute to observation and assessment procedures
Update children’s records
Set up and clear away displays and activities, including ensuring that the materials and equipmentare safe and clean
Attend to children’s personal needs
Have key worker responsibilities for particular children
Demonstrate duties to apprentices and /or mentor new staff
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within theacademy, raising any concerns following academy protocol/procedures
Undertake accompanied home visits.

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.