What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who can:
• Ensure the pupils’ needs are met and liaise with staff as appropriate to ensure the pupils are able to make progress with their learning.
• To be part of a team that provides a purposeful, stimulating environment that is rich in learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors.
• Contribute to weekly planning and support plans for children with My Plans.
• To ensure the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for the children in early years. This includes changing nappies, toilet training and to attend to children's personal needs.
• To undertake certain domestic jobs within early years, e.g. Cleansing of equipment etc and the cleaning of rooms. Ensuring the area is kept clean and tidy.
• To develop and maintain learning support materials such as visual timetables and pre-teaching of vocabulary.
• To supervise the activities of individuals or groups of pupils to ensure their safety and to facilitate their physical and emotional development.
• To undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals or groups of pupils including children with special needs.
• To undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children.
• To monitor individual pupils and to report problems and concerns to the class teacher and designated supervisor.
• To keep up to date records and attend review meetings when appropriate.
• To attend TP meetings and Inset training (including Twilight sessions).
• To accompany and supervise pupils on extra-curricular activities and visits.
• To maintain working knowledge of health issues affecting pupils such as ADHD, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and autism.
• To maintain working knowledge of health and safety issues and good practice in specific learning environments
Behaviour and safety
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
• Ensuring children remain safe and accounted for at all times. To respond to minor health problems and to provide general first aid.
• To promote and reinforce the Trust and School policies, practices and procedures, including an awareness of child protection, and health and safety responsibilities
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which is expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence for all children.
• To ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed in line with School procedures.
Other
• To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which you carry out your role, and maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality.
• To uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school. Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
The GLT recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:
• A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
• Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card Scheme
• Access to Teacher Art Pass Scheme (teaching staff only)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gym membership scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free eye tests
• Car benefit scheme
• My Health discounts
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.