EYFS Teaching Assistant 32.5 hours per week, Term time only Fixed Term The Governors of the school are seeking to appoint an EYFS Teaching Assistant to support learning in our Reception class. We are looking for someone who is caring and flexible, who will enjoy working as part of our excellent staff team. This is a fixed term maternity cover for one year (6th January 2025 to 31st December 2025). The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, have good literacy and numeracy skills and have high standards and expectations. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants As part of the recruitment process an internet online search will be undertaken on shortlisted candidates. Completed application forms should be directly returned to stmarks.ceprimaryschoolsalford.gov.uk Interviews will take place on Thursday 21st November 2024. Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here .