EYFS Practitioner/Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and making a positive impact on children's lives? Concordia Academy has an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for an individual who can promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of every child within the Foundation Stage. The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the EYFS classes and create a stimulating, safe and caring teaching and learning environment. The role includes 2.5 hours per week of midday assistant duties.

Duties

• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting.
• To give exceptional support to their staff within the setting.
• To work as part of a team, providing an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.
• To build and maintain strong partnerships, working with parents to ensure their child/children needs are met.

An excellent practitioner, keen to work in a supportive and principle-based school. Driven by a strong moral purpose that enables all children to have integrity and achieve their best. Passionate about creativity and have an excellent sense of humour. Warm in character and easy to work with. Committed to teamwork, recognising that more can be achieved together than it is possible as an individual task. A professional who values wellbeing but unafraid of hard work. Calm and able to handle pressure and setbacks whilst still being able to smile. Keen to be challenged in order to become the best you can be. Able to be pushed at an accelerated rate of development, being reflective and proactive enough to make it happen. Determined to succeed with a 'find a way or make one!' attitude. Highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, holding the strong expectation that all staff share this commitment.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

• Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background.
• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children's lives.
• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You'll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, policies and actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils. We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, and experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

Application process: The Trust stores and processes applicant data in accordance with our Privacy Notice for Job Applications. The closing date and interview date (where applicable) will be advised to shortlisted candidates.