Teaching Assistant (Early Years) (E7882) - Bankside Primary School

Teaching Assistant (Early Years) (E7882) – Bankside Primary School

Bankside Primary is a large 3 form entry, inner city primary school.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Early Years team, supporting delightful children to be the best they can be and make accelerated progress within their time in their first years of school.

Ofsted say:

“The school is a welcoming and friendly place for pupils. They feel, and are, safe. Strong relationships between staff and pupils are evident across school”

“Children in the early years engage positively in a range of age-appropriate activities. Staff have established strong relationships with children. This helps children to become confident and independent learners.”

Do you want to be part of a school where;

We work hard to secure the \’Bankside Best\’ outcomes for our children and our community.

We want our children to shine, to be articulate, confident and socially aware from the very start of school.

We support our colleagues through ongoing CPD to continually develop their skills and expertise.

• Have a secure understanding of child development and EYFS pedagogy to support learning.
• Be committed to inclusive practices.
• Be able to work collaboratively as a team member.
• Be able to support children with appropriate interventions that have a positive impact on learning.
• Have high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
• Be able to work under guidance of the teacher with small groups or whole classes.
• Be able to lead a room/class in the absence of a teacher (Cover Supervisor role)
• Be first aid trained, or if not, prepared to be attend the appropriate training and administer first aid as required

We can offer;

• An exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic primary school which has making strong relationships with children, community and staff at its heart.
• A friendly, highly skilled and supportive staff team.
• Wonderfully inquisitive children, who are keen to learn.

At Bankside, we are passionate about celebrating the diversity of our children, families and staff community. We value the experience and contributions of people from all walks of life.We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

If you are interested in finding out more, we welcome visits to come and meet our lovely children and colleagues. Contact the office (0113 336 8383) to arrange a suitable slot.

Submitting your application form – please read carefully:

• Closing date – 12 noon, on the date stated above.
• We can only accept Leeds City Council school support staff or teacher application forms and are unable to accept CV’s
• Please clearly indicate on your application form and accompanying email which role you are applying for. If your application is not labelled clearly we may not consider your application as we will not know which role you are applying for.
• Attachments should be saved with your name and which role you are applying for.
• Please ensure you provide current and correct email addresses for all your referees.

Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview / observations.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We embed the promotion of British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs into our School and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An on line search will also be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

At Bankside, we are passionate about celebrating the diversity of our children, families and staff community. We value the experience and contributions of people from all walks of life. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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