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Early Years Teaching Assistant

William Shrewsbury Primary School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HE

This job expired on 13 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  13 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday afternoons.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £5848

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Criteria Measured by

Experience

• Three years experience of working to support children’s learning, gained in a relevant
• environment. AF/I
• Qualifications/Training
• Very good numeracy/literacy skills at least equivalent to NVQ2 Level 2 in English
• and Maths.
• NVQ 3 Early Years (or recognised equivalent qualification). AF/I
• Knowledge/Skills
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice.
• An understanding of the foundation stage curriculum and birth to three.
• In depth understanding of areas of learning, e.g. Early Years.
• Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.
• Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier.
• Well developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people.
• Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.

Behavioural Attributes

• Customer focused.
• Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and
• shows mutual respect.
• Open, honest and an active listener.
• Takes responsibility and accountability.
• Committed to the needs of the pupils, parents and other stakeholders and challenge
• barriers and blocks to providing an effective service.
• Demonstrates a “can do” attitude including suggesting solutions, participating, trusting
• and encouraging others and achieving expectations.
• Is committed to the provision and improvement of quality service provision.
• Is adaptable to change/embraces and welcomes change.
• Acts with pace and urgency being energetic, enthusiastic and decisive.
• Communicates effectively.
• Has the ability to learn from experiences and challenges.
• Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to
• date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities
• and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.

What the school offers its staff

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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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About William Shrewsbury Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 660 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: William Shrewsbury Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: centralrecruitment@centralclt.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-shrewsbury-primary-school (opens in new tab)

William Shrewsbury Primary is a vibrant, outward looking school with high standards and an excellent reputation within the local community. We are a large school with three forms of entry and a 52 place Nursery.

Our team of skilled and empowered senior and middle leaders plan a broad and exciting curriculum offer which includes many out of school activities. This is reflected in the many national awards the school has achieved at the highest levels and the school’s recent Ofsted report. The school is a popular and oversubscribed school with a very supportive and interested community of parents and governors.

Arranging a visit to William Shrewsbury Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email centralrecruitment@centralclt.com.

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