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EYFS Teaching Assistant

Winhills Primary Academy, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2DX

This job expired on 11 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  31 October 2022

• Closing date

  11 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.45am am to 3.15 pm with a 30-minute lunch break) Term time only. Plus, training days.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 11 Months
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 5 (£19,650 Gross FTE)

EYFS Teaching Assistant job summary

Winhills Primary Academy

Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant

Duration of Post Fixed Term- until 31st August 2023

Work Commitment 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.45am am to 3.15 pm witha 30-minute lunch break)

Term time only. Plus, training days.

Start Date 31st October

Salary Range Level 2 Point 5 (19,650.00 FTE) pro rata depending on experience and qualifications

Closing date Midday Tuesday 11th October

Interviews Thursday 13th October 2022

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a dedicated, creative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our experienced staff team in the early years. Our setting offers places for children aged 2 years to 5 years and is dedicated to forming strong, effective relationships with the families in our catchment area.

Applicants must demonstrate a good knowledge of the requirements of the EYFS and of child development. They must have good planning and observations skills and have the ability to develop effective relationships with colleagues, children and parents. Applicants must feel passionately about the rights of every child to achieve and thrive in education.

Ideally you will hold a Level 2 childcare qualification and have experience of working with children with additional needs.

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The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;
• A lot of energy;
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• The ability to work in a team but also to use your own initiative;
• Organisational and time management skills;
• Experience of working with children who have additional learning needs;
• The ability to manage behaviour proactively, creatively and positively;
• Excellent communication skills;
• A love of stories and songs;
• An awareness of intensive interaction;
• A knowledge of schema and how they impact children’s learning;
• An understanding of ‘outdoor learning’;
• A great sense of humour.

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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Teaching Assistant Level 2 Person Specification.pdf - 61 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description EYFS TA final.pdf - 214 KB (opens in new tab)

About Winhills Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Winhills Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HR@diamondlearningtrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winhills-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2018, we have now made significant progress since our last Ofsted inspection and we have now been awarded a good in all areas. “Pupils are curious and confident and know what it takes to be successful learners”.

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