EYFS Teaching Assistant
Boundary Primary School, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7RWThis job expired on 14 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible.
Closing date
14 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 36 hours per week, term time plus one week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £22,369 and £24,054
What skills and experience we're looking for
Level 3 NVQ or relevant Level 3 diploma in specialist support for teaching and learning on the Qualification and Credit Framework
Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework
Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy/ EYFS or training in a particular curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, CACHE etc
Experience of working with children in an educational setting who may have different individual needs and learning styles
Experience of preparing/contributing to resources to support learning programmes
Experience of effectively using ICT and other technology such as digital recorders and photocopiers, and resolving straightforward problems in their operation
Interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with all pupils and colleagues
Communication skills to liaise sensitively with parents and carers
Creative skills to contribute to and adapt learning activities relating to the National Curriculum and other learning objectives
To promote a positive ethos and good role model
Team-work skills to work collaboratively with colleagues, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
To continually improve own practice/knowledge through self evaluation and learning from others
Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/ and awareness of relevant legislation (EYFS) and the responsibilities of the role within these for promoting pupils’ welfare
Knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies
Understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes
Understanding of equal opportunities and inclusion and how it applies in a school setting
To work flexibly as the workload demands
Occasional out of hours working to support school functions
What the school offers its staff
Boundary Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a Nursery. We are situated in Grange Park, Blackpool. We have 432 pupils on roll. The school is an integral part of the Grange Park community and has earned a reputation for providing an excellent and rounded education for children in the area.
We care about your child/children beyond their academic abilities within the classroom and value each child as an individual whilst appreciating the ups and downs of life they each face. The emotional health and well-being of your child is of utmost importance to us, as we want all children that come to our school to be happy and content and to achieve their full potential in life.
We believe in the importance of lifelong learning and the contribution made by each individual to our community of learners. This includes all children, parents, staff, Governors and the wider community.
Our curriculum is centred around the aims and values of our school and has been designed to respond to the particular needs of our community - taking into account the knowledge and skills to be taught, as well as the levels of ability of the children, our teachers create exciting, engaging and motivating learning journeys.
Our curriculum goals are:
- To give pupils appropriate experiences to develop as confident, resilient, responsible citizens
- To provide a rich ‘cultural capital’
- To provide a coherent, structured, academic curriculum that leads to sustained mastery for all and a
- greater depth of understanding for those who are capable.
By ensuring that our curriculum and all subsequent learning is based on evidence from cognitive science, we know that:
- Learning is most effective with spaced repetition.
- Retrieval of previously learned content is frequent and regular, which increases both storage and
- Retrieval strength.
Further details about the role
Job title: Teaching Assistant Level 3 to work in EYFS
Salary: Grade D, scale point 7-11, pro rata Contract type: One permanent position and one temporary (until July 2024)
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Boundary Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 444 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- vicky.jones-boast@boundary.blackpool.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01253287250
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for taking an interest in the post of Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Level 4 at our School.
At Boundary Primary School we work hard to provide the best education we can for our pupils and we are
continuously driving for improvement – living up to our motto ‘we work as one to be the best that we can be!’
We take the ‘whole child’ into account. We want our pupils to leave school with excellent subject knowledge
and skills, but also to leave as caring, respectful, tolerant and enthusiastic learners, who are well-equipped to
become good citizens.
If you believe in our philosophy and have a strong commitment to the professional development of yourself and others, we look forward to receiving your application.
Miss S. Ashton
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Boundary Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vicky.jones-boast@boundary.blackpool.sch.uk.
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