What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidates will have:
• A full and relevant qualification accepted by the Department for Education (DfE) to work in an early years setting
• Secure knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Statutory Framework.
• Good understanding of a child’s development and learning.
The successful candidates will be able to:
• Support children’s Communication and Language development by engaging in high-quality interactions.
• Use their Initiative and contribute towards creating a stimulating learning environment both indoors and outdoors.
• Assist with the preparation of teaching resources or materials.
• Work with groups of children across a range of learning activities.
• Provide support to individual pupils, including those with special educational needs ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Support children with their personal care.
• Communicate sensitively and effectively with all stakeholders including staff, children and parents/carers.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees.
• A commitment to high quality professional development.
• Opportunities for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly.
• The chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference.
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.