Teaching Assistant (Early Years Level 2)

Overview

We have a successful Nursery provision at Windale Primary School and numbers have recently increased due to a high demand for places. We are now recruiting an Early Years Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to support the continued number of children wanting to attend our Nursery in the mornings.

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant will be working under our excellent Early Years Phase Leader and her Nursery teacher job share.
• They will be part of a team of staff, planning activities and creating an exciting and stimulating learning environment for our children.

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 2 qualification.
• Drive, determination and a passion for working with children and families.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a large staff team.
• A positive outlook and a resilient nature.
• A commitment to developing their own, and others, practice as part of a team.
• Have previous experience in an Early Years setting.

What the school offers its staff

• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, within our school and our Trust.
• An individual CPD pathway, to develop practice, and help you reach the next stage in your career.
• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children.
• A competitive salary, a popular benefits and rewards programme.
• The opportunity to work as part of a supportive team of staff, working with our incredible children.

What our staff team say is the best thing about working at Windale

• “We have an amazing team of staff, who are committed and professional at all times. The children are fantastic and fully engage with learning, trying to be the best they can be.”
• “The CPD, the career growth opportunities and the children themselves. The incredible effort being made by absolutely everyone who works here to make the school the very best it can be.”
• “The colleagues I work with are hard-working, motivated and give everything they can to their role. Staff are happy to come to work and enjoy spending time with the children. They work hard and there is a culture of sharing successes”.
• “That I have the best ability to teach and support children in their everyday learning. It is also a great school to work in and a good team.”

Commitment to safeguarding

Windale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.