Vacancy Details

Description

Teaching Assistant Lv 2

Grade 3 £24,404 FTE

17.5 hours per week

Mon-Fri 08:30 - 12:00

Term time only - including Teacher training days

Start 24th Feb 25 to end of term July 25

The Governors of Birches First School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our wonderful team. We encourage applications from anyone who has experience of supporting children in EYFS to develop and achieve, can build a good rapport with children and staff and who works well as part of a team. The successful EYFS TA will work with teachers and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make excellent progress.

The role is for a 17.5 hours per week working within our EYFS Nursery Class providing learning opportunities and care to our youngest children.

Applicants must have a full and approved Level 2, Early Years Qualification to work within our Nursery setting and counted towards ratios.

Working hours will be Mon-Fri either every morning. Please contact the school to discuss further and to arrange a visit to come and see our amazing Early years environment.

Level 2 Grade 3, Term Time Only 

We are looking for someone who:

-    Meets EYFS L2 TA standards or equivalent qualification or experience.
-    Has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. 
-    Ideally has experience of working in a Nursery.
-    Is able to support the class teacher in meeting the needs of all children.
-    Is able to deliver programs of work for pupils.
-    Has a good working knowledge of the EYFS framework.
-    Have a good understanding of safeguarding.
-    Be professional and act with integrity.
-    Is motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable.
-    Can show initiative and is able to work as part of a team.
-    Has excellent communication skills.

We can offer you:

• ·    A great team of hardworking colleagues
• ·    Outstanding children who are keen to learn
• Supportive parents and governors
• Opportunities for professional development within school and as part of the MAT
• A well-resourced and safe working environment
• A highly skilled SENCo as a source of expertise and support
• Cyclescheme - Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Employee wellbeing support / Counselling

Visits to the school: Please contact the school office on 01902 297910 to arrange.

Last date for receipt of completed application forms 24^th January 2025 at 9am

Interviews will be held on 27^th Jan 25 and will include a formal question and answer session and a short observation.

Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted by 5pm on 24^th January 2025 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

A job description is attached.   

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included onthe children’s barred list held by the DBS. Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', these are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.