Marlfields Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced temporary part time (24 hours a week, and term time plus insets) Teaching Assistant to work within our EYFS team. Your role will be based in both our nursery and reception class and will include working with children with additional needs.

You must be experienced in working with EYFS children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

•          Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team

•          Commitment, flexibility and energy

•          Excellent behavioural management skills

•          A knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and assessment

•          To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:

•          supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of intervention programs

•          promoting positive behavioural management strategies

•          providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals including those with additional needs

•          supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher

•          assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities

•          assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom

•          assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

We are a friendly, relaxed and happy staff who look forward to welcoming a new member to our team.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity