Pre-School Practitioner
Cherry Orchard Primary School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2DD13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Permanent variable 30-39.25 hours, Term-time plus TED days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- For TA1 £23,657 - £24,404. For TA2 £24,790 - £25,183
Hourly rate
- For TA1 £12.26 – 12.65. For TA2 £12.85 - £13.05
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential
Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities
Desirable
Relevant Level 2 qualification e.g. Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce, NVQ Level 2 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CCLD) or equivalent qualifications
- Training in the relevant strategies e.g. parenting and/or in particular learning areas, e.g. quality improvement, observation and record keeping, Communication, Language and Literacy, ICT, maths, etc.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
- Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning
- Health & Safety certificate
- Paediatric First Aid qualification
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential
• Ability to plan effective learning and care programmes either under appropriate supervision and guidance or in collaboration
- Ability to work independently using own initiative.
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults including other professionals/carers/parents
- Ability to demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the school both indoors and outdoors.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, whilst ensuring children, colleagues, parents and carers are respected and listened to
- Fluent English speaker
- Effectively communicate with adults and children
- Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication
Desirable
Proven experience of working with children in an early learning environment, either on placement or in paid employment
- Experience of working in Early Years in a school environment
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Ability to reflect on learning and care needs and use this knowledge to impact on children’s outcomes e.g. in planning, procurement of resources, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), communication with parents
- Experience of working with other agencies and professionals
- Knowledge and understanding of the type of external support that is available to support children’s development and how to access these services
- Ability to interact with children and support their involvement in physical activities and outdoor play
- Personal Qualities:
-
Essential
- Proactive and positive team player, able to work constructively as part of a team to understand pre-school roles and responsibilities and own position within these
- Enthusiasm for learning and working with children
- Caring, friendly, approachable, open, inclusive, welcoming, and personable
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
-
Desirable
- Reflective approach and commitment to personal development
- Able to provide consistently high levels of
quality care and education opportunities
to all children, in pressured and
sometimes challenging environments
What the school offers its staff
We believe that collaboration and staff wellbeing are at the heart of our success.
Supported by our trust, we offer a range of benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.
Education Mutual
Staff can access a comprehensive range of healthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support, 24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, and occupational health services. Find out more about Healthcare and Wellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/servic e/healthcare-and-wellbeing/
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a defined benefit plan, meaning your pension is calculated based on your salary and length of service and adjusted for inflation. This ensures a secure and guaranteed income in retirement, unaffected by investment performance.
Find out more about LGPS here: www.lgpsmember.org/
Other staff benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• Six INSET days per year
• Protected CPL time
• Continued professional development pathway for every role
• No work communication outside working hours
• Excellent holiday entitlement for support staff: Bank holidays plus 25 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• 5 days extra paid holiday after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• ‘Time for You’ day
• Family-friendly policies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay
• Reasonable release time for significant personal events
• Length of service awards
• Resources for retirement and financial planning
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free tea, coffee and milk
Further details about the role
About the Role
Job Title: Pre-School Practitioner
Salary:
Subject to relevant experience and qualifications, this role may be offered at TA1 range (SCP 2-4) or TA2 range (SCP 5-6)
FTE salary range for TA1 £23,657 - £24,404, reduced proportionately for part-time hours. Hourly rate £12.26 – 12.65. Pay review pending
FTE salary range for TA2 £24,790 - £25,183 reduced proportionately for part-time hours. Hourly rate £12.85 - £13.05
Contract Type: Permanent variable 30-39.25, Term-time plus TED days
Reporting To: Pre-School Manager and the Senior Leadership Team
Location: Little Cherries Pre-School, part of Cherry Orchard Primary School
About: We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a member of staff to join our thriving Little Cherries Pre-School.
Working hours will be discussed at interview, and may include time within our Wrap Around Care provision. Hours working within our holiday club may also be available
How to Apply
Application forms are available to download here: Cherry Orchard Primary School - Current Vacancies
Please email completed application forms to office-co@riverscofe.co.uk by 9.00am on Monday 28th April.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5.00pm on Tuesday 29th April.
Interviews will take place on Friday 9th May.
Start date ASAP
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being
of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers
to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will be required
to give consent for online checks prior to interview. The successful
applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check,
Disqualification by Association check and provide two references.
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office-co@riverscofe.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cherry Orchard Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 603 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cherry Orchard Primary School website
- Email address
- office-co@riverscofe.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01905352787
Arranging a visit to Cherry Orchard Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office-co@riverscofe.co.uk.
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