EYFS teaching assistant

Rainford CofE Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8AJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 28.75 hours per week plus 2.5 hours per week Midday Supervising 38 weeks term time only + 5 INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 20,812 - 21,849
• Pay scale: NJC SCP 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

To assist Preschool staff, as part of a professional team, in working with children on their education and social development and provide a high quality of care during school hours.

Relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification

Paediatric first aid qualification or willingness to attain one

Successful experience of working with children in Early Years

Ability to promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour that are expected from the pupils in accordance with the schools aims and Christian ethos.

Ability to relate well to children, and maintain appropriate personal boundaries

Ability to provide safe, creative and appropriate learning opportunities including preparing activities and delivering planned activities under the direction of teacher/line manager

To supervise our children and support their play during the lunchtime period.

Knowledge and understanding of EYFS framework

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to organise classroom resources

Ability to work on own initiative

To encourage parental involvement and support through the development of effective working relationships.

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Conscientious

What the school offers its staff

A highly committed and supportive team and Trust , committed to raising standards for children.

A happy and welcoming school

Ongoing professional development

Happy and positive environment

Supportive Governing Body

Commitment to safeguarding

Rainford C.E. Primary School is committed to safeguarding children, promoting children’s welfare and has safer recruitment procedures in keeping with DFE statutory guidance. Any offer of employment will be subject to all statutory pre-employment checks as set out in the Keeping Children Safe in Education, including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to rebecca.thomson@ldst.org.uk

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

New EYFS Job pack.docx - 101 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Privacy Notice (TRUST).docx - 201 KB (opens in new tab)

LDST Application Form May 2023.docx - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS TA advert NEW.docx - 122 KB (opens in new tab)

About Rainford CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rainford CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rebecca.thomson@ldst.org.uk
• Phone number: 01744 883281
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rainford-cofe-primary-school-st-helens (opens in new tab)

Rainford Church of England Primary School is a popular and successful school. We aim to provide an inspirational, safe and caring learning environment where the whole school community lives out our Christian values of love, joy, peace, friendship, forgiveness, perseverance and justice. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, fueled by the interests of our pupils and aim to meet the learning needs of each individual child, enabling them to flourish, form happy memories and reach their full potential. We are a school in the heart of the community and foster close links with All Saints Church, our parents and the local community. We joined LDST on 1st March 2021 to deepen these links and to continue to improve the education we provide to our children. We are very proud of our (June 2017) OFSTED where we were rated as good. This rating rewards the hard work and commitment of our staff to school improvement. We will continue improving and reach our goal of being Outstanding, so that all our children reach their full potential. Our staff are committed to raising standards for all pupils. They pride themselves on working effectively together and in partnership with parents, to provide a caring and supportive learning environment. We want children to enjoy their education and develop an enthusiasm for learning. To facilitate this, we take full advantage of our fantastic surroundings including a spacious playgrounds and field, small woodland and access to the Linear Park. By integrating these into learning we provide a range of rewarding learning experiences that encourage, challenge and extend the abilities of our children. We are proud of our school and encourage you to visit our website, which we hope will give you a real insight into what makes us a truly successful and happy school.  https://www.rainfordcofe-pri.st-helens.sch.uk/

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