£24,867.94 (38 weeks per year, 40 hours per week)
Summary
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane to support individuals and groups of children in early years to enable access to learning, contributing to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.
Main Areas of Responsibility
The purpose of your role will be:
* To work to support the learning of children in the early years classes (Nursery and Reception)
* To take regular class cover, in both Nursery and Reception, as well as occasional ad hoc cover as directed
* To work under the direction of a Principal, Early Years Lead and the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals, groups and whole classes of children
* To work under the direction of the Early Years Lead and class teacher setting up and developing learning opportunities in the indoor and outdoor classrooms
* To play a full part in the early years team including monitoring and assessing pupils progress and reporting on their progress
* To monitor, assess and support children that have additional needs as required
* To attend meetings as appropriate
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
* Experience of working with or caring for children in early years, supporting learning
* Experience of establishing good relationships with parents and families, encouraging involvement in education
* Knowledge of effective strategies for engaging children, motivating them to learn and managing behaviour.
* The ability to use ICT and technology (e.g. video, digital cameras and photocopiers) effectively for administrative and display purposes and to support learning
* Understanding of key requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and ability to support learning and development of young children
* Knowledge of policies such as behaviour and the ability to apply these consistently and fairly
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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