Kings Norton Nursery School are seeking a passionate and committed Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team in our 3 year-old provision for a one year fixed term contract in the first instance. The candidate will need to be a positive and flexible team member, working in an environment where everyone feels welcomed, safe, respected and valued.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who can:

•         Support small groups of children in our 3 year old provision.
•         Work alongside teaching and support staff in order to deliver high quality teaching and learning opportunities for children.
•         Work as part of a team, forming positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff.
•         Support with personal care, healthy eating, embedding nursery routines and speech and language.
•         Ensure adequate supervision of the children at all times and deal with the needs of the children on a daily basis.
•         Ensure that the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and procedures are followed at all times.
• We can offer you:

·         A positive and rewarding working environment with a team of dedicated and supportive colleagues.

·         An outstanding, collaborative, supportive school community.

·         A commitment to support you in developing new skills through professional development opportunities and experiences.

·         The opportunity to make an outstanding contribution to the early childhood education of our children through high quality teaching that is ambitious for every child.

Safeguarding:

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Enhanced DBS, Online Searches, Prohibition checks, Childcare Disqualification, qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. Please note that qualifications will be checked to ensure that they meet the statutory recommendations as detailed in the Department for Education's Qualification Checker. This has been attached to enable candidates to confirm that qualifications meet the statutory recommendations.

References:

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references, prior to interview, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer.

Terms and Conditions:

BCC is a Living Wage employer

Please contact the school office on 0121 675 3993 if you would like any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the school on Wednesday 20th May at 4pm or Monday 1st June at 4pm.