Moat Farm Infant School and Lavender Farm Nursery

Teaching and Learning Practitioner Grade 6 –

Reception Class

32.5 hours per week, term time only

 Working Hours: 8:20-3.35pm

(45 min lunch)

Permanent

Grade 6, SCP12-17

£21,316 £23,123 (Actual)

£28,598-£31,022 (FTE)

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Level 3/Grade 6 Teaching and Learning Practitioner to join our dynamic Reception team. The role would suit a dedicated, flexible and enthusiastic Early Years practitioner who has a strong commitment to providing excellent education and nurturing environments. Our school has a reputation for excellence in early years education. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our reception team.

Candidates should have the following qualities and experience:

 A strong desire to support the care, learning and education of young children.

·         Demonstrate strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS) and child development.

·         Able to offer high quality support for play to our children, both indoors and outdoors, encouraging independence and a love of learning.

·         Foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere, promoting the prime areas of learning (PSED, CL, PD)

·         An ability to support young children to manage their emotions and develop their behaviour for learning in school.

·         Experience of supporting SEMH and SEN behaviours in your children, utilising a range of de-escalation strategies following a Team Teach approach.

·         Have had Team Teach training or be willing to complete the training.

·         Motivated, enthusiastic, friendly and adaptable in the role.

·         Experience or knowledge of the Little Wandle phonics programme is preferable, although training will be offered.

·         An ability to teach Little Wandle phonics, Early Years Talk Boost, use the wellcomm screen toolkit and promote early language development.

·         Collaborate closely with the class teacher to support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning and play experiences.

·         Good interpersonal skills, and able to communicate with children, colleagues and parents/carers.

·         Able to make a positive difference to children’s lives and develop strong nurturing relationships with children.

·         An approved Early Years qualification as defined by the Department for Education as meeting the criteria set out in the Early Years Qualification Requirements and Standards document (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualification-requirements-and-standards)

·         All staff who obtained a level 2 and/or level 3 qualification since 30 June 2016 must obtain a Paediatric First Aid qualification within three months of starting work in order to be included in the required staff:child ratios at level 2 or level 3 in an early years setting.

 Our staff are motivated, caring, enthusiastic and hard working. They strive to provide the very best for our young children. Our support staff are expected to work throughout mainstream Reception classes supporting the class including our SEN children.

 Stour Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

 We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. For informal talks please contact:

For informal talks please contact:

Jayne Davis

jayne.davis@mfi.school

Shortlisting: Friday 26^th June

Interview Date: Thursday 2^nd July (please ensure that you are available on this day for interview)

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please call the school office on 0121 5521885, to book onto any of these tours.

 Thursday 11^th June at 8.15am or 3.30pm

Tuesday 16^th June at 8.15am

Thursday 18^th June at 3.30pm

Monday 22^nd June at 3.30pm