Early Years Teaching Assistant in Leeds

Early Years Teaching Assistant in Leeds

Leeds Full-Time On-site
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Athelstan Community Primary School is recruiting a Teaching Assistant for its Early Years unit, which the school describes as outstanding. The post centres on supporting children across the EYFS classrooms under the class teachers, sometimes including children with SEND. It is 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3pm, and suits someone who wants a child-centred, creative approach. A level 3 childcare qualification and an enhanced DBS check are required, visa sponsorship is not available, and the start is as soon as possible.

What the job involves

  • Support all children across the early years classrooms under the direction of class teachers
  • Support some children with SEND
  • Contribute to the early years team led by the Early Years Manager

What’s required

Qualifications

  • Level 3 childcare qualification

Experience

  • Good quality childcare practice

Skills & knowledge

  • Understanding of food hygiene rules
  • Sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
  • Knowledge of healthy eating
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Checks & eligibility

  • Full enhanced DBS check
  • Eligibility to work in the UK

Other

  • Strive for outstanding practice
  • Excellent team player
  • Hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole-school ethos
  • Desire to work in early years
  • Committed to a creative, child-centred approach to teaching and learning
  • Sense of fun

What’s offered

  • Highly supportive environment
  • Colleagues to support, coach and develop your practice
  • Well-equipped, well-maintained school
  • Large, well-equipped outdoor learning space
  • Continued CPD
  • Free refreshments and fresh fruit

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team