Teaching Assistant (Nursery)

Oasis Academy Ryelands, London, SE25 4XG

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  3 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 08:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only – 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,634 - £27,438
• Pay scale: SCP 04-06

What skills and experience we're looking for

• At least NVQ level 2 and GCSE/ O-level grade C English and Maths

• The ability to converse at ease with parents/students and members of the public, and provide advice in accurate spoken English’
• Some experience of working effectively in a learning / childcare setting

• Skills of empathy, listening, communication and responding with appropriate language to build rapport with children and parents/ carers from a variety of ages, abilities and backgrounds.

• Aptitude to develop knowledge of the role within an education environment.
• Flexible, adaptable and positive attitude to working in a structured environment
• Communication skills to promote and develop effective working with children, colleagues and carers/agencies at an appropriate level to achieve understanding and constructive response.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Willingness to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks
• Motivation to work with children and young people
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
• Have a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to reflect
• Ability to demonstrate patience with firmness.
• Understanding of the role of the class teacher, the parent or carer and external agencies in developing and maintaining an effective learning environment
• Current first aid certificate
• The ability to contribute effectively to the workload, planning, supervision and responsibilities of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative, including recognition of the appropriate level at which to refer issues elsewhere for effective resolution
• Proven communication and inter-personal skills evidenced by dealing with a diverse range of contacts about potentially complicated and/or sensitive issues.

What the school offers its staff

When you join the Oasis family you can expect a number of benefits. These include but are not limited to:

• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally – including certifications
• School holidays off work
• Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49 and ill health cover) - average input of 18.2% from us!
• Access to free counselling service
• Free eye tests
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan scheme
• A lively environment with colleagues who care

Further details about the role

It’s time to work in a job you love and be a day-to-day hero at our academy, helping our children and seeing the smiles on countless faces every day. Working with us, you’ll be valued and part of our wonderful family at Oasis Academy Ryelands.

Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their personal best?

Do you strive to empower your pupils to become confident, curious, and compassionate learners?

Do you want to work in an environment where you help children with their educational and social development by supporting the class teachers?

Oasis Academy Ryelands is a thriving community looking for someone to join our lively teaching assistant team. Our academy and community needs you! We are looking for a motivated, personable teaching assistant to join us. You won’t find a more rewarding job!

The role

You will be based in our exciting and vibrant Nursery, working with 3-4 year old children in a variety of contexts to support the teacher. You will be well supported by our team of professionals in developing the skills you have to maximise the success and happiness of our pupils.

Our Academy

We are at the heart of our community and care about the provision we offer all our pupils. From Nursery to Year 6, each child has the benefit of staff dedicated to encouraging them along the journey of learning and discovery, within the security of a caring atmosphere where all staff in partnership with parents and carers work together.

Oasis Academy Ryelands is a happy, calm and friendly community school where the success of every child really matters.

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

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Oasis Academy Ryelands

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oasis Academy Ryelands website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@oasisryelands.org
• Phone number: 02086564165
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-ryelands (opens in new tab)

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