Early Year / Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant Level 4

Teaching Vacancies; Great Ayton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Level 4 Early Years qualified Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school. The role is based primarily in our Early Years / Key Stage 1 setting, providing support for class teachers and covering release time when needed.

The successful candidate will work with high standards for achievement and behaviour, using initiative, and communicating effectively with children, staff and parents. A strong literacy and numeracy foundation is essential.

Qualifications

• High level of motivation and commitment to raising standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience across a range of year groups.

Responsibilities

• Cover teacher release time in Early Years / KS1 classes.
• Support class teachers when not in a covering role.
• Contribute to creating an outstanding learning environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Initiative

Literacy and Numeracy

Education

HLTA standards or equivalent qualification

Job description

Early Year / Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant Level 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seeking to appoint a highly motivated Level 4 Early Years qualified teaching assistant to join our friendly and welcoming school. The role will be primarily based in our Early Years / Key Stage 1 setting and involve working in classes to cover teacher release time and support for class teachers when not in a covering role.

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of the children both in terms of achievement and behaviour and be committed to raising standards.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently using their own initiative.
• Have experience of working across a range of different year groups.
• Believe passionately in creating an outstanding learning environment and opportunities to ensure all children achieve and make the best possible progress
• Have a talent for bringing learning alive and be successful in securing children's excitement for learning.
• Be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents.
• Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification or have relevant experience.

What the school offers its staff

• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
• An aspirational curriculum for all students
• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
• Opportunities for career development

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.