EYFS Teaching Assistant (Based at Stonehill Nursery School)
Dale Community Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6NL20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours a Week, 39 weeks of the year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade E
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose of Post
1. To work in partnership and complementary to the Nursery lead teacher, in order to meet the aims of the Nursery. The Nursery Lead teacher are responsible for planning the overall policy and curriculum, and EYFS are given some responsibility for planning part of the programme and are to play a full part in its implementation.
2. To provide service delivery within the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Ofsted Care Standards.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
1. Support for Children
1.1 Share responsibility for safety, health and welfare of children at all times
1.2 Ensure all children have full access to the curriculum
1.3 Relate well to children
1.4 Guide the development of children’s social behaviour and attitudes
1.5 Frequently supervise children on activities without a teacher present including outdoor activities
1.6 Observe and assess children’s development and progress
1.7 Keep accurate records of observation, assessment and development of children
1.8 Act as a key worker for a group of children
1.9 Take responsibility for specific activities with large or small groups of children or individuals
1.10 Take responsibility for intimate care routines when necessary
1.11 Support and promote children’s speech, language and communication development.
2. Support for the Teacher
2.1 Organise materials and equipment for use within the nursery
2.2 Share responsibility for care and maintenance of resources and equipment
2.3 Lead in preparation and clearing up of activities and encourage children to help
2.4 Share responsibility for display
2.5 Contribute to curriculum development ensuring a stimulating environment
2.6 Contribute towards planning
2.7 Take on other tasks such as lunchtime, breakfast and other out of core hours provision
2.8 Attend weekly staff and planning meetings
2.9 Work closely with other agencies and professionals as required.
3. Support for Parents
3.1 Encourage parents / carers to be involved in setting their children’s learning
3.2 Encourage parents / carers to take an active role in their children’s play, learning and development
3.3 Work in partnership with parents / carers to help them recognise and value the significant contributions they make to the child’s health, well-being, learning and development
3.4 Establish good relationships with parents and carers
3.5 Build up trusting relationships with parents / carers of keyworker groups
3.6 Take part in home visits when required
3.7 Support parents / carers with outside agencies if required.
4. Supporting the Early Years Setting
4.1 Promote the aims and policies of the setting
4.2 Promote the ethos of the setting at all times
4.3 Promote and develop wider links within the wider community.
Other requirements
To participate in training and performance management as required.
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to work in a positive supportive school environment where team work is valued and individuals are encouraged to achieve their full potential?
Stonehill Nursery is a maintained nursery school for 2, 3 and 4 years olds. It is federated with Dale Community Primary School and is in the heart of the city. We are well established and popular schools with rising standards and a happy and enthusiastic school community.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational full-time teaching assistant to make a difference to the lives of our children.
You will:
- Be a reflective early year's practitioner, striving for excellence within your own practice
- Enable children to reach their full potential socially and academically
- Have a nurturing approach, caring for the whole child
- Be proactive to make a difference to the lives of children
- Be an excellent team player
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, build and maintain strong relationships with children, staff, parents and carers, governors and the wider local community
We can offer you:
- Happy and enthusiastic children
- An opportunity to work in a welcoming, positive team that works together for the benefit of our children
- A commitment to your professional development including access to unlimited online CPD through National College
- A school which prioritises staff wellbeing with access to on-site counselling
- A leadership team that wants everyone to succeed
Stonehill Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and a medical check.
Visits to the school are encouraged. For further details or to book a visit please contact the school on 01332 341636 or email admin@stonehill.derby.sch.uk
Your completed application form and supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 can be emailed to Mr Pass at cpass@dale.derby.sch.uk or alternatively, you can post your application to the school or drop it in by hand.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dale Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 549 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dale Community Primary School website
- Email address
- cpass@dale.derby.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Dale Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpass@dale.derby.sch.uk.
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