Early Years Teaching Assistant - St Christopher Primary School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Early Years section of our school.

Do you hold a Level 3 NVQ certificate in Children's Learning and Development or equivalent?

Are you confident with the Early Years curriculum?

Do you work well independently and as part of a team?

St Christopher Primary School is a successful two-form entry school. The school is seeking to appoint a strong, experienced and friendly person to work within the school. We have a team of teaching assistants who work in a variety of ways supporting the teaching and learning of children.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about the importance of Early Years and who will work seamlessly with our Early Years teachers. They will fully embrace our school values, have excellent people skills and make a wider contribution to school life through being an active part of our staff team.

The role will include:

Assisting the teachers in our Early Years unit with classroom preparation
Work with children who require additional support
Leading group work
Helping the class teachers with pupil observations
Planning focus learning activities

The successful candidate will need:

Solid understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage
Experience working with children under 5 years old
A high level of literacy and numeracy skills – GCSE English and Maths
Relevant Level 3 qualification.
Good organisational skills
Initiative and enthusiasm
The ability to establish good working relationships with children, colleagues and other professionals
The ability to motivate children to achieve their best and establish good relationships with their peers.
First Aid qualification or willingness to be trained.

Working Hours - 35 per week, 39 term time weeks per year

Information about the post and an application form can be obtained from the school website at: www.st-christopher.coventry.sch.uk/vacancies

Completed application forms are returnable to blythd@st-christopher.coventry.sch.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 20th October 2022 at 4pm

Interview Date: Tuesday 1st November 2022

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council