EYFS Teaching Assistant

Ripple Education; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established education supply agency is seeking passionate EYFS Practitioners to join their community in Peterlee. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on children's early development and education. With a commitment to fostering positive change, the agency provides bespoke support and training to its educators. You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on ensuring children thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. If you're eager to contribute to the future of education and be part of a supportive community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Staff social events

Employee mentoring programme

Financial planning services

Flexitime

Pension

Holiday Pay

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK and hold a relevant Early Years qualification.
• Enhanced DBS clearance and minimum of 2 references required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for children, ensuring their safety and development.
• Support school staff in facilitating children's participation in activities.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate activities as directed.

Skills

Early Years Education

Child Development

Safeguarding Procedures

Flexible Working

Education

Early Years Qualification

Job description

We are looking for committed EYFS Practitioners/Educators in Peterlee and surrounding areas to complement our team of educators.

Do you want to contribute to creating ripples of positive change in the world of education?

At Ripple Education, we are an Education Supply Agency providing high-quality supply teachers and support staff to the schools we serve in the North East.

• Are you passionate about Early Years Education?
• Do you have the ability to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe?
• Do you know how to promote teaching and learning to help children thrive and to give them a broad range of knowledge and skills that provide a foundation for good future progress through school and life?

If you answered yes, then Ripple Education could be the community of educators for you.

With Ripple Education, you'll have opportunities to develop your skills as an educator and receive bespoke support and training, whilst becoming a valued and respected member of the Ripple community.

Our Senior Leadership Team consists of friendly, experienced teachers who are passionate about education, with children, schools, and teachers at the heart of everything we do.

Our goal is to provide schools with the reassurance that our team of educators will make positive contributions to children’s achievements and to a school’s success.

We encourage you to learn more about our ethos on our website, www.rippleeducation.co.uk.

If Ripple Education's ethos resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Minimum Essential Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Minimum of 2 references
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Experience/Qualifications

• Hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion of staffing ratios.

Duties And Responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children.
• Support the school staff to facilitate the active participation of children in the academic and social activities of a school.
• Contribute to raising standards of achievement for all pupils.
• To implement the daily routine.
• When directed, plan and implement age-appropriate activities, in conjunction with other staff.
• Assisting children in personal/intimate care.
• Regularly evaluate children’s development and keep records as appropriate, as directed by the teacher.
• Liaise with parents/carers of children, only when directed by a school’s class teacher.
• Uphold the Ripple Education ethos and all safeguarding requirements, including ensuring that children are supervised at all times.
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children at each stage of development.

Work Related Circumstances

• Ability to work flexibly.
• Participate in training.
• A commitment to ensuring a safe environment for children, a thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures.

Ripple Education Benefits

• Staff social events.
• Employee mentoring programme.
• Financial planning services.
• Flexitime.
• Pension.
• Holiday Pay.

How To Apply

Option 1: Send us your CV for review. Once our team has reviewed your CV, we will send you an application form to complete and return.
Option 2: Send us an Application Form directly.

• Follow this link https://hub.rocket-recruitment.co.uk/ripple-education to apply directly.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, we require an application form prior to interview.
Ripple Education is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Any candidates seeking work with Ripple Education must fully engage with and pass our rigorous and robust safer recruitment process and compliance procedures before we can consider them for any placement or assignment with our schools. Please read the Ripple Education Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Policy on our website to understand our commitment to comply with the highest standards at each stage of the recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect our staff to share this commitment.
Together, we can create ripples of positivity in the world of education and supply.