Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for an opportunity to work with a high trained professional team in our Early Years Department. Do you have a passion for working with children and are looking to make a positive impact on a child’s development?
What you will do at work
To work in Early Years with some cover in Key stage 1.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support for Pupils, Teachers and the Curriculum
- Work in partnership with teachers and other professional agencies to provide effective support with learning activities
- Support pupils to understand instructions, support independent learning and to promote the inclusion of all pupils
- Implement and contribute to planned learning activities / teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress
- Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task based on the expectations for individual pupils
- Under the guidance of a teacher monitor, assess and record pupil progress / activities
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
- Support learning by arranging / providing resources for lessons / activities under the direction of the teacher and in line with health and safety requirements
- Support pupils in their social development and their emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
- Support pupils with SEND needs as appropriate
- Share information about pupils with other staff, parents / carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate and in line with school policies and procedures
- Contribute to pupils plans and reports
- Support the work of volunteers and other teaching assistants in the classroom
- Support the use of ICT in the curriculum
- Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable using Teacher’s planning
- Undertake pupil record keeping and maintenance of records as requested
- Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes, but not as a supervisory assistant
- Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment
Support children’s learning through play and planned learning activities - Support pupils in developing and implementing their own personal and social development
- May be asked to administer medications subject to agreement and in line with school policy
- Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
- Support the health, safety and welfare of children in EYFS / KS1
- Provide basic first aid, if appropriate, ensuring timely referral to the health service in emergency situations
- Monitor and manage stock and supplies for the classroom
Support for the School:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding / child protection, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure that all pupils have access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
- Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory
Training
- Advanced Apprenticeship Early Years Educator L3 (Standard) –
- Paediatric First Aid
- Apprentices will attend Bishop Auckland College one day per week
- Full, on the job training to be delivered by the employer
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4) – essential
About this employer
Primary School offering education from Early Years Foundation stage to Year 6 Juniors.
After this apprenticeship
To be discussed at interview.
The qualifications and experience gained upon successful completion of this apprenticeship will allow you to apply for further roles within this sector.
Things to consider
When working in a school you get paid term time only pro rata. You will not be able to take holidays during term time. Working in a school can be very rewarding. Please consider the working hours when applying.