Practitioner

David Ross Education Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in the UK is seeking an Early Years Practitioner for a part-time role. The successful candidate will provide engaging learning experiences for young children, ensuring their development and independence. Ideal candidates must hold an NVQ in Early Years Education and have strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This position offers a supportive environment and the opportunity to make a significant impact on young learners.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Review children's learning and plan engaging provocations and themes.
• Build effective and supportive relationships with parents and caregivers.
• Self-evaluate learning needs and seek opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and extend children's learning daily in engaging ways.
• Encourage children to develop independent skills.
• Observe and assess children's learning.

Skills

NVQ / Early Years Education - Level 2 or above

Strong working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

Ability to lead teaching and learning

Strong use of IT

Experience working with Early Years or Primary school aged children

Education

English and Maths at grade C or above GCSE / Equivalent

Appropriate First Aid Training

Recent EYFS accredited training

Job description

Overview

Kings Heath Primary Academy is recruiting for 2 X Early Years Practitioner Part time (Fixed Term). This role could be your next career opportunity. We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

About the role

2 vacancies x 17.5 hours per week, 39 weeks worked per year. Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy. The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics. The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

Qualifications

• NVQ / Early Years Education - Level 2 or above
• English and Maths at grade C or above GCSE / Equivalent
• Appropriate First Aid Training
• Recent EYFS accredited training
• Strong working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
• Ability to understand the principles of child development and learning processes, including barriers to learning
• Ability to lead teaching and learning and to direct a team effectively
• Ability to build effective and supportive relationships with parents/carers and the team around the child
• Strong use of IT
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies / codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Working knowledge of National / Foundation Stage curriculum and other relevant learning programs
• Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Experience of working with Early Years or Primary school aged children
• Experience of leading groups of children where learners make good progress
• Experience supporting learning across all subject areas of the EYFS or National Curriculum
• Proven basic administrative skills
• Experience of delivering high quality phonics, using Read-Write Inc. or another synthetic phonics scheme

Responsibilities

• To lead and extend the children's learning in an engaging manner on a day-to-day basis
• Encourage and assist the children in developing their independent skills
• Observe and assess the children in their learning and use this to plan provocations and themes in response
• Be an integral and positive member of the Early Years Foundation Stage team

About our Academy

Recently graded as Outstanding School by Ofsted. We continuously work alongside expert curriculum consultants in all areas to provide the highest quality of curriculum knowledge and teaching strategies for all staff members. We hold exemplary expectations for all and as a staffing body we take our role in inspiring our pupils to be positive citizen role models very seriously. This is underpinned by our Trust values: ASPIRATION, AMBITION, COURAGE, RESPECT. We are driven by the impact that the expressive arts make to pupils' learning both academically and holistically.

Salary & Benefits

• NJC 5, FTE £25,583.00 per annum pro rata, Actual £10,580.78 per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust's mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education. We broaden the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities. Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment. Our aim is to be the country\'s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). We run 36 schools between London and Yorkshire, with a mix of primary and secondary schools and special education provision.