Level 3 Teaching Assistant (EYFS)

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team. The postholder will support learning, development and wellbeing of children within the EYFS, working closely with the class teacher.

You will lead planned activities, deliver aspects of the EYFS curriculum, and lead group activities under direction. The role demands adapting teaching to individual needs, modelling language, and maintaining safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in Early Years settings.
• Hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Strong communication skills and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead planned learning activities for individuals, groups and whole class under the direction of the class teacher.
• Deliver aspects of the EYFS curriculum using appropriate teaching approaches to engage children.
• Lead regular whole-class or group activities such as phonics, communication and language, story sessions, mathematics or singing.
• Adapt activities and interactions based on childrens' understanding and needs.
• Model language, questioning and interactions to develop vocabulary and communication skills.
• Provide clear explanations, scaffolding and feedback to enable participation and progress.
• Contribute ideas to planning based on children's interests and next steps.
• Organise and manage children during activities, maintaining routines and safeguarding procedures.
• Work flexibly with the class teacher and EYFS team, taking on more responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Leading learning activities

Phonics delivery

Engaging children

Adapting teaching methods

Classroom management

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a skilled practitoner to join our fabulous Early Years team to support the learning, development and wellbeing of children within the EYFS. The postholder will work closely with the class teacher and other members of the team to provide a stimulating, nurturing and inclusive learning environment in which children are supported to make good progress from their individual starting points.

As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, the postholder will also take an active role in leading learning. This will include delivering planned teaching activities and interventions to groups of children and, where appropriate, leading whole-class activities under the direction of the class teacher.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead planned learning activities for individuals, groups and, where appropriate, the whole class, under the direction of the class teacher.
• Deliver aspects of the EYFS curriculum, using appropriate teaching approaches to engage children and support their learning and development.
• Lead regular whole-class or group activities such as phonics, communication and language activities, story sessions, mathematics, singing or other areas of the EYFS curriculum, as agreed with the class teacher.
• Use professional judgement to adapt activities and interactions in response to childrens' understanding, engagement and individual needs.
• Model language, questioning and interactions that develop childrens' vocabulary, thinking and communication skills.
• Provide clear explanations, modelling and appropriate scaffolding to enable children to participate successfully and develop increasing independence.
• Maintain high expectations for childrens' engagement, learning and behaviour when leading activities.
• Assess childrens' responses and progress during activities and provide useful feedback to the class teacher to inform subsequent planning and provision.
• Contribute ideas to the planning of learning experiences, drawing on knowledge of the children, their interests, developmental needs and next steps.
• Take responsibility for the organisation and management of children during activities they are leading, ensuring that established routines, expectations and safeguarding procedures are maintained.
• Work flexibly with the class teacher and wider EYFS team, taking increased responsibility for aspects of provision according to the needs of the children and the setting.

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