EYFS Practitioner at Ranikhet Academy

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and making a positive impact on children's lives?

 If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Duties include:

·       To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place in the setting. 

·       To give support to their staff within the setting.

·       To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn. 

·       To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.

The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the EYFS classes and create a stimulating, safe and caring teaching and learning environment. We are looking for an individual who is able promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of every child within the Foundation Stage.

So, if you are:

·       an excellent practitioner, keen to work in a supportive and principle-based school.

·       driven by a strong moral purpose to enable all children to achieve and have integrity.

·       passionate about creativity and have an excellent sense of humour.

·       warm in character, easy to work with and committed to teamwork, recognising that more can be achieved together than is possible as individuals.

·       a professional who values wellbeing but unafraid of hard work.

·       calm and able to handle pressure and setbacks with a smile.

·       keen to be challenged to become the best you can be.

·       able to be pushed at an accelerated rate of development, and reflective and proactive enough to make it happen.

·       determined to succeed with a ‘find a way or make one!’ attitude.

·       committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment.

This is a chance to be part of something exciting and very worthwhile. This opportunity will open doors both professionally and personally to anyone who joins our quest.

 In return we can offer you:  

·       The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU 

·       The chance to work with a supportive team. 

·       An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond. 

·       A tenacious and experienced senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box 

·       Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff). 

·       Proactive parents who are very supportive of our school 

·       As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more. 

 Background Information about the School 

Ranikhet Academy belongs to the staff, the children and the community. We are a one form entry Primary School. We have an inclusive culture where we celebrate our diverse community.  We have 3 school rules – Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. All our children, staff and families follow these 3 rules so that we have an inclusive learning environment where we all feel Proud to Belong.

Our school sits in the heart of a community. We warmly welcome visits from members of our local community to build relationships, support local causes and encourage our children to have high aspirations. Parent and pupil voice is incredibly important to us and feedback we get from children, parents and community directly influences our practice.

Our children experience a rich curriculum with excellent teaching and learning. Classrooms are inclusive and we have high expectations of all children. We plan the curriculum that our children need which includes key learning experiences and collaborative projects inside and outside the classroom.