11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    18 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 24 hours per week, Monday to Thursday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23, 576

Actual salary

£13,174

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of post

  • To assist in ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for children in the setting following the EYFS guidelines
  • To assist in working collaboratively with parents/carers to ensure the welfare and learning of each child is paramount.
  • Work as part of a team in the setting to implement high standards of quality practice.
  • Implement the daily routine of the setting.

Key areas

  • High standards of care and education
  • Team work with other staff members, parents/carers, other professionals
  • Adhering to confidentiality and safeguarding procedures at all times.

Responsible to

  • Manager/Deputy Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

To assist in ensuring a high standard of quality care and education, ensuring developmentally appropriate, differentiated learning experiences are provided for the children.

To work in accordance with current legislation, settings policies and procedures, OFSTED guidelines and the Early Years Foundation Stage. To follow the programme set by the SENCo for children with SEND to ensure these children are fully integrated in the setting.

To adhere to all safeguarding procedures and share any concerns with the DSL/Manager immediately.

Take on a key person role and complete regular observations and assessments of key children to fully understand their development and plan to extend their learning under the super

Plan, organise and implement exciting and creative activities and learning opportunities adapted to each child’s developmental stage

To be innovative, positive, determined, enthusiastic, patient and energetic and pro-active in order to enhance the children’s learning and development.

To be flexible within working practices of the setting. Be prepared to help where needed, undertake domestic jobs within the setting, (eg preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment, nappy changing etc.) and to be involved in out of working hours activities, eg training, planning and staff meetings.

To respect the confidentiality of all information received.

To assist in ensuring the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from different cultures and religious backgrounds.

Relevant Experience - Desirable

Experience working with young children - Desirable

Knowledge of key person systems and child development record keeping - Desirable


Relevant Level 2 qualification - Desirable

Current Paediatric First Aid qualification - Desirable

Other related training - Desirable

Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Safeguarding procedures - Desirable

To be able to demonstrate and up to date knowledge of Government legislation and initiatives - Desirable

Ability to communicate well with adults, children and outside agencies - Essential

To be able to work as part of a team - Essential

Computer literate - Essential

Good organisational skills - Essential

Understanding of equal opportunities and inclusion practices - Essential

Health and Safety awareness - Essential

Ability to use initiative - Essential



What the school offers its staff

We can offer a friendly and nurturing work environment and training where it is required. County pension scheme and benefits package.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
Apply for this 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.

About Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
73 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 7
Phone number
01306 631353

Newdigate Pre-School is located in the grounds of Newdigate CofE Infant School. We are a small, inclusive setting, taking care of children from 2 years old until they leave to start school. We offer a rich and stimulating experience where all children can explore, experiment, plan, discuss, make decisions and fulfil their natural curiosity. A mixture of adult-led, child-led, free play and planned group activities are used in order to ensure that children are able to develop in all areas of the EYFS in a holistic way. We encourage independence whilst being present to scaffold their learning and development. Our staff are passionate about early childhood development and we provide an enabling environment where all children are able to reach their full potential in a happy atmosphere of care, compassion and inclusivity.
We would like to welcome you to our team where you can help us to provide the best care for the children in a happy and ‘family’ atmosphere. We may be small but we have a big heart!

Arranging a visit to Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@newdigate.surrey.sch.uk.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Speech and Language Therapist

Brantridge School

Staplefield Place, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6EQ

After School Club Playworker / Room leader

Ashley Church of England Primary School

Ashley Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX

Premises Assistant

Glf Schools

Picquets Way, Banstead, SM7 1AG

Sports Supervisor

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8UT

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Surrey