Early Years Practitioner - 1yr FTC Maternity Cover

Montpelier Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Montpelier Primary School in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Education Assistant to support early years learners and assist with classroom activities. You will collaborate within a team, understand roles, and help track pupil progress while liaising with parents and carers.

The role requires safeguarding awareness, good numeracy and literacy, and the ability to support pupils at risk of underachievement. A proactive attitude to professional development is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent / NNEB or equivalent.
• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Very good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience with relevant age groups within a learning environment.
• Experience in clerical/administrative work.
• Experience in a relevant discipline.
• Training in relevant strategies in appropriate curriculum or learning area.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in the school.

Responsibilities

• Work well as part of a team.
• Understand classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Observe, monitor and provide feedback on pupils' progress.
• Contribute to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
• Build and maintain relationships with pupils, treating them with respect and consideration.
• Liaise with parents and carers effectively.
• Provide necessary personal care to children.
• Complete first-aid training as required.
• Identify your own training needs and participate in training.

Skills

Teamwork

Classroom roles

EYFS knowledge

Child development

Observation and feedback

Policies and codes of practice

Intervention planning

Relationships with pupils

Parent liaison

Personal care

First aid

Professional development

Safeguarding

Education

NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education

NNEB or equivalent

Training in relevant strategies

Job description

Education and Experience

• a) NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent / NNEB or equivalent
• b) Experience of working with children with additional needs.
• c) Very good numeracy and literacy skills.
• d) Experience of working with relevant age groups within a learning environment.
• e) Experience of general clerical/ administrative work.
• f) Experience in a relevant discipline.
• g) Training in relevant strategies in appropriate curriculum or learning area.
• t) To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• h) Ability to work well as part of a team.
• i) An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities.
• j) Good working knowledge of early years foundation stage curriculum.
• k) An ability to understand the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning.
• l) Ability to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback on pupils progress.
• m) Good working knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
• n) Ability to contribute to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
• o) Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with pupils, treating them equitably with respect and consideration.
• p) Ability to understand the roles of parents and carers in pupils learning and demonstrate ability to liaise with parents and carers sensitively and effectively.
• q) Ability to provide necessary personal care to children.
• r) Ability to successfully complete first‑aid training as required.
• s) Ability and willingness to identify own training needs and participate in training and evaluate own learning.
• t) To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.