PART TIME EARLY YEARS (NURSERY) ENHANCED TEACHING ASSISTANT (Grade 6)
Seascape Primary School, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Working 0.6FTE (3 days per week - Monday, Thursday and Friday)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 01.09.25 - 31.08.26
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,979 - £28,770 FTE (Pro-rata for part time/ term time)
What skills and experience we're looking for
JOB PURPOSE :
To provide a stimulating and effective curriculum, which will enhance children’s emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
To provide high quality care that meets professional inspection standards.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To provide high quality care for children and their families
2. To provide a broad and balanced curriculum that will meet the requirements of relevant National and Local standards
3. To contribute to and deliver Individual Educational Programmes (IEP) for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
4. Observe, monitor and maintain written records to ensure children’s developmental progress
5. To liaise and provide advice to parents and other professionals involved with the child
6. To maintain client confidentiality.
7. Liaise with school teachers and leaders to prepare reports that will assist in the children’s smooth transition
8. To report any injury or accident ensuring that Health and Safety of the individual is maintained.
9. To report any suspicious or suspected non-accidental injury complying with School Child Protection procedures in line with Safeguarding Policies
10. To supervise student placements.
11. To prepare accurate and concise information in the support of a child’s development.
12. To support parents and families in the successful admission and transition of their children
13. To organise and participate in interesting and appropriate educational visits for children and families observing health and safety policies and making risk assessments
14. To comply with the requirements of all School policies, procedures and staff instructions
15. To actively promote and support School Policies on Equal Opportunities and to ensure the Early Tears provision functions in an anti-oppressive manner.
16. To take responsibility for the securing of the building and resources if required.
17. To assist the management in providing professional support on issues relating to child protection to parents and outside agencies.
18. To take responsibility for a group of children during any building evacuation.
19. To manage student placements and prepare, present accurate and concise reports to the manager or college tutors.
20. To undertake the accountabilities of the post in accordance with School policies including the Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies.
21. Any other duties of a similar nature related to the post which may be required from time to time.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL SCHOOL POLICIES, INCLUDING THE NO SMOKING POLICY
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO RELEVANT VETTING CHECKS, INCLUDING A SATSIFACTORY ENHANCED DISCLOSURE BEFORE AN APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED.
FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE SUBJECT TO RECHECKING AS REQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME BY SCHOOL.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Seascape Primary School can offer:
- A warm and welcoming school community;
- The support of an enthusiastic, ambitious and dedicated team of staff and governors;
- Fantastic children who are polite and eager to learn.
We welcome and encourage visits to school.
Application packs can be obtained by emailing the school seascape@durhamlearning.net and completed forms should be returned to the school.
Further details about the role
FURTHER INFORMATION
Early Years Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Grade 6) – Part time working Monday, Thursday and Friday
Full time – Term Time + 10 days
Salary: Grade 6 SCP 11-17
£25,979 - £28,770 FTE
(Part time pro-rata)
Temporary – required from 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026.
The Governors and Headteacher of Seascape Primary School wish to appoint a Part-time Early Years (NURSERY) Enhanced Teaching Assistant who has the ability to increase pupil engagement and raise standards across school.
We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic and have high expectations of children's development and achievement. The role will include working in part with named children – all of which are high needs and have an EHCP.
The successful applicant will need to have relevant training and specific experience of working with young children together with a sound knowledge of the EYFS framework. Please refer to person specification for details.
We are looking for candidates who are committed to creating stimulating learning environments for our youngest children and are motivated to encourage and develop a love of learning. Ideally applicants should:
- have a good understanding of children’s learning and how to support them to achieve their potential
- have a good standard of spoken and written English and Maths
- have a good understanding of the teaching of early reading and early phonics
- have a caring disposition, able to support both the educational and emotional needs of pupils
- be an excellent and enthusiastic practitioner, committed to high standards
- make a valuable contribution to the work of our school
- foster strong and supportive relationships with parents and carers
- become fully involved in all aspects of school life
Application packs can be obtained by emailing the school seascape@durhamlearning.net and completed forms should be returned to the school.
Applications close Friday 27th June 2025 12:00noon
Shortlisting will take place week beginning 30th June 2025
Interviews will take place week beginning 7th June 2025
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road,
Peterlee,
SR8 5NJ Tel: 0191 5864186 Email:seascape@durhamlearning.net
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.
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About Seascape Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 287 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Seascape Primary School website
- Email address
- d.christie204@seascapeps.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Seascape Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.christie204@seascapeps.co.uk.
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