Kyson Primary School is seeking to appoint a passionate and skilled teaching assistant in Early Years to join our friendly and supportive staff team. This role is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young children in our early years unit and wrap around care provision.

• ·         Working Hours - 32 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• ·         Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am – 5pm (1-hour unpaid lunchbreak)
• ·         Temporary until 31^st August 2027, with a view to becoming permanent should funding allow.

At Kyson everyone is committed to help children develop their character and academic potential to become individuals ready to contribute and succeed in the world they live in. Kyson is a school built on strong moral values where relationships across the school are highly regarded. Our curriculum is designed to help Kyson children succeed in the national curriculum and beyond and is summarised by our ethos ‘Give them roots to grow, and wings to fly.’

 We can offer:

• ·         polite, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn;
• ·         a compassionate and welcoming community who are driven to achieve the best for each individual;
• ·         a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team;
• ·         a positive and vibrant ethos;·     
•            a well-resourced and spacious environment;
• ·         a school of 385 children and 70 staff, where diversity is welcomed and difference respected.

We are looking for someone who will provide high-quality support to children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit and wrap around care offer. Assist in the delivery of the EYFS curriculum, ensuring each child’s individual needs are met. You will also support the planning and preparation of learning activities and promote a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment both indoors and outdoors, including our woodland area.  The role will involve attending to children’s personal care and wellbeing as needed.  You will support the wrap around care leader in all aspects of running the school’s wraparound childcare provision, ensuring a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children from nursery to Year 6.

The ideal candidate would hold Level 3 qualification in Early Years, Paediatric First Aid qualification.  A strong understanding of the current EYFS curriculum. Experience working with Reception and Nursery age pupils.

For an informal conversation please contact the school office on 01394 384481 and ask for the headteacher Mr Tom Gunson or email head@kyson.suffolk.sch.uk. More information about Kyson can be found via our website www.kysonprimaryschool.co.uk

East Anglian Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. Please note that all applicants will be subject to online searches. The successful candidate will be also be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Holbrook High School Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and five other primary schools Aldeburgh Easton, Leiston Kyson, and Saxmundham with whom we work closely with.