Early Year / Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant Level 4

Layfield Primary School; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Layfield Primary School is seeking a highly motivated Level 4 Early Years qualified teaching assistant to join our friendly school. The role will be based in our Early Years / Key Stage 1 setting, supporting class teachers during release time and covering where required.

The successful candidate will work with high expectations for achievement and behaviour, support teamwork, and communicate effectively with children, staff and parents, with strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified Level 4 Early Years Teaching Assistant.
• Experience supporting Early Years and Key Stage 1.
• Ability to support teachers and release time.
• Proficient literacy and numeracy skills.
• HLTA standards or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Cover teacher release time in Early Years / KS1.
• Support class teachers when not in a covering role.
• Raise standards and expectations for achievement and behaviour.
• Create an outstanding learning environment.
• Communicate effectively with children, staff and parents.
• Work well as part of a team and independently.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Year group experience

High expectations

Education

HLTA standards

Equivalent qualification

Job description

We seeking to appoint a highly motivated Level 4 EarlyYears qualified teaching assistant to join our friendly and welcoming school. The role will be primarily based in our EarlyYears / Key Stage 1 setting and involve workingin classes to cover teacher release time and support for class teachers whennot in a covering role.

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of thechildren both in terms of achievement and behaviour and be committed to raisingstandards.
• Be able to work effectively aspartof a team and independently using their own initiative.
• Have experience of working acrossa range of different year groups.
• Believe passionately in creatingan outstanding learning environment and opportunities to ensure all childrenachieve and make the best possible progress
• Have a talent for bringinglearning alive and be successful in securing children's excitement forlearning.
• Be able to communicateeffectively with children, staff and parents.
• Have good Literacy and Numeracyskills.
• Meet HLTA standards or equivalentqualification or have relevant experience.