Teaching Assistant - Early Years

Branscombe Church of England Primary School, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DA

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 May 2025

• Closing date

  3 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly

Teaching Assistant - Early Years job summary

Permanent full-time post to commence as soon as possible after Easter

To be paid on NJC Grade C, £12.85 per hour. 31.25 hours per week

Branscombe C of E Primary School is looking for an inspiring individual to join our school family. You will be required to support children from 2-11 in our small and nurturing setting, with a particular focus on working alongside our youngest learners within our growing Early Years provision. We are looking for someone who is not afraid to sing out of tune in front of a crowd of children and is always prepared to laugh at jokes that they may not understand! You should have the ability to rapidly count the heads of many moving children, remember the names of their families, pets and their third favourite dinosaur, as well as be able to read books upside down!

Candidates should have a good knowledge of the 2024 Early Years Framework in order to execute engaging activities for the children in our setting.

In return, we will offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations, and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to show initiative, creativity and demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful team in order to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel ‘special’.

We want you to come and join our happy, positive learning environments where our consistent vision is that through collaboration we will always be ‘Stronger Together’

What we are looking for in a candidate is:

NVQ3 qualification or the equivalent Level 3 diploma in childcare (please see job description for specific qualification criteria)
A real commitment to the safety, well-being of our pupils
An understanding and awareness of the Early Years Framework
A drive to help our children develop independent learning behaviours that will see them prepared for their future learning journey
A committed approach and engagement to the wider school community
A cheerful, fresh and creative approach to giving the children in your care the best you can
To have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a strong and supportive team

What we can offer you:

Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership
Substantial workplace pension
Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
Staff Wellbeing support
CPD opportunities for all staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

If you wish to visit the school prior to application, please call 01297 680339 to arrange a convenient time.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Branscombe Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 70 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Branscombe Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/branscombe-church-of-england-primary-school-seaton

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