Early Years Educator Level 3

What skills and experience we're looking for:

• Hold a DfE approved full and relevant Early Years qualification that meets the requirements for working in ratio in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Have secure numeracy and literacy skills with GCSE English & Maths at grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate children.
• Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.
• Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
• Communicate well with parents, carers, staff and pupils.
• Be driven and proactive.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Be willing to contribute to school life outside of the classroom.
• Be flexible in approach.

Are you enthusiastic, kind and supportive of our inclusive ethos? Are you excited by an opportunity to give our children the very best start to their journey in St Peter’s Elwick?

What the school offers its staff:

• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation.
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role.
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment.
• Employee welfare and benefits package including:
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support.
• Free flu vaccinations.
• Financial wellbeing coaching.
• Maternity and paternity support.
• Access to useful wellbeing resources.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out.

Further details about the role:

The Early Years Teaching Assistant is responsible for supporting the learning, development, care, and wellbeing of children within the school's brand new Early Years provision, helping to provide a safe, nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. The postholder will work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to support children’s learning through play, promote positive relationships, and ensure children’s individual needs are met.

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.