Early Years/ Nursery Teaching Assistant - Stanburn Primary School

Stanburn Primary School is seeking to appoint a talented and ambitious Early Years/Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team. We are looking for someone passionate about early childhood education and experienced in EYFS settings. The key role is to foster a positive learning environment and help children thrive during their formative years.

Responsibilities:

• Have a passion for working with children in Nursery/EYFS
• Support play-based learning and early phonics activities
• Assist with language development and social skills
• Deliver engaging indoor and outdoor activities
• Work collaboratively with the EYFS team to meet individual needs
• Ensure all pupils make progress by supporting the pupil and the teacher
• Be a team player who is able to demonstrate a willingness and ability to accept responsibility
• Assist with the planning a range of interesting, age appropriate activities
• Help create a secure, stimulating and engaging learning environments where children feel safe to explore
• Be proactive, self-motivated and have an attention for detail
• Be imaginative, enthusiastic and hardworking, have excellent organisational, communication and people skills
• Be respectful to each individual child and their learning journey with us and support them in reaching their full potential
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Have a keen eye for health and safety and safeguarding issues
• Have NNEB, NVQ/CACHE Level 3 qualification
• Intimate care may be necessary for specific children
• Have good, professional level of spoken and written English
• Provide emotional support to students when needed

Qualifications:

• Experience working with EYFS/Nursery children
• Strong understanding of the EYFS Framework
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for working with children and a desire to make a positive impact on their lives
• A patient and calm demeanour with the ability to work well in a team
• The ability to adapt to a challenging environment and remain positive

In return, we offer a supportive and rewarding working environment where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the children you work with.

How to apply: For more information, including the Job Description and an application pack, visit our school website: Work for Us. Please email completed application form to: recruitment@stanburn.harrow.sch.uk. We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable applicant has been appointed. CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. The school follows safe recruitment practices to protect children. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment will be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), health check and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references and 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.

Harrow Council aspires to be at the forefront of promoting equality of opportunity as an employer, service provider, procurer of goods and services and a community leader. We aim to tackle all forms of discrimination and achieve equality irrespective of ones: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.