Early Years Teaching Assistant in London

We are looking for an outstanding Early Years Teaching Assistant to become part of our team. We are a forward-thinking school with a wealth of facilities to inspire teaching and learning and pride ourselves on having a passionate dedicated staff. We place great importance on early education and laying foundations for the children’s futures.

We have an extensive school early years provision where children attend from two years old to the end of Reception, as well as a separate, very small staff Daycare provision beginning from 6 months of age. In the early years’ role, you would be working with a team within the early years to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment. We have extensive dedicated outdoor facilities which develop every area of learning for all age groups in the early years. The school also offers a farm, edible playground, pond and orchard on site that are utilised to provide forest school and so we are able to provide the children with exceptional enrichment.

The ideal candidates must have a good understanding of children’s early development, be flexible in their approach, adaptable and hard working. You will need to be a well-organised person who can work independently and as part of a team and have the skills to build positive relationships with children and colleagues.

The wellbeing of our staff is of paramount importance and we promote a healthy work-life balance. This is promoted by all staff having an iPad to enable them to work effectively to support teaching and learning as well as this aiding excellent communication. We provide staff with wellbeing days, an attendance reward scheme, have a staff gym and a staff Daycare on site and give all employees access to a support hub to support their mental wellbeing.

As part of the Connect Education Trust we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive. We are able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues at Hazelbury, the Trust and the wider educational sector.

With easy access into central London, our school is ideal for candidates wanting to live in either inner or outer London. In line with recent legislation, applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to effectively carry out duties of the role. We welcome all visits to the school - please contact the school office to arrange this.

All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check.

The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview. The Trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.