Extended School Support Educarer Room Leader - Ridgeway Primary Academy in Chasetown

Extended School Support Educarer Room Leader

Salary: Grade 5, SCP 7-9 £27,274 - £28,153, per annum

Hours: 37 hrs per week, Monday to Friday, daily shift pattern, 7.4 hrs per day between the opening hours of 7.00 am - 6.00 pm

Contract type: Permanent, Whole Year

Holidays: 25 days, plus statutory public holiday entitlements and two discretionary days

Start Date: 4th January 2027

At Ridgeway Primary Academy, our children are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage them to be "Open to Possibilities" andbelieve that "Anything is Possible" as they strive to achieve their best outcomes in all areas, whatever their personal starting points may be.

Ridgeway is a successful 2 form entry primary school in Chasetown. We currently have 417 pupils on roll in the main school and a further 200 children accessing Early Years provision in our term time Ridgeway Tots twos group and Sunbeams Nursery and Sunny Days Nursery, which is open all year.

Ridgeway Primary Academy has an excellent reputation and provides a lively and creative environment in which to work.School received a further "Good" rating from OFSTED at our last inspection in December 2024 and Sunny Days in July 2024.Ridgeway Primary Academy is one of the founding schools in the Primitas Learning Partnership, a cross phase MAT serving the local area which opened in September 2021. Currently there are seven schools within the partnership; two high schools, four primary schools and a special school. The Trust provides opportunities for the schools to work collaboratively to support school improvement.

Ridgeway Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an Early Years Practitioners/Nursery Nurse to work within our Sunny Days Nursery at Ridgeway Primary Academy.Sunny Days Nursery provides full day care provision between 7.00 am - 6.00 pm for children aged six weeks to five years. The Nursery is open all year (except bank holidays and a week between Christmas and New Year).

Key Responsibilities

• To provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the settings.
• To take on role of Room Leader and to implement the EYFS curriculum and welfare requirements for afternoon Nursery (in the first instance)
• Lead planning for the EYFS curriculum for pre-school and maintain accurate children’s records
• Assume responsibility for the setting in the absence of the managers when required to do so.
• Support, mentor and supervise room staff in their day-to-day duties and monitor their paperwork including planning and learning journeys on a regular basis.
• Provide a positive learning environment within the pre-school room, that offers choice, experiences, independence and meets all the children needs.
• Ensure that the welfare needs of the children are met and that Food Safety Regulations are complied with
• Work as part of a team to ensure the Primitas values are maintained
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
• Is passionate about providing high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of our children.
• Has good verbal and written communication skills
• Has a commitment to continuing professional development
• Holds an NVQ L3 in Childcare
• Work well as a member of a team
• Can demonstrate current or previous experience of working with children 0-5 years.
• Have a commitment and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children and staff

Benefits

At our school, we want our staff to be appreciated and to know we value the contributions they make to our team and the development of our children. As such, alongside our very competitive pay scale, we offer a range of benefits that our staff team can use while working at the school. These include:

• A positive environment in which to work where children are enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Dedicated, friendly, supportive and highly motivated colleagues who strive to provide the highest quality of teaching for our pupils.
• A commitment to continuing your professional development.
• A highly supportive Governing Board and staff team who work hard to ensure children achieve the very best outcomes both academically and socially.
• Discounted childcare from our on-site whole year Nursery.
• Access to free counselling services.
• Access to healthcare scheme.
• Access to free gym membership.

Ridgeway Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, references and online searches.You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references.A copy of the school's Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a 'disclosure' check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service