Teaching Assistant Early Years

Manor Green School; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Green School in Maidenhead is seeking an Early Years practitioner to support our youngest learners as they develop communication, independence, confidence and new skills. You’ll be part of a team that creates a warm, stimulating environment filled with exploration, play, stories and songs.

Join a supportive staff group: collaborate with teachers, teaching assistants, therapists and other professionals to provide meaningful experiences and opportunities for our students, and build strong

Qualifications

• Have good communication skills.
• Good levels of literacy and numeracy.
• Be able to meet key accountabilities in Job Description.

Responsibilities

• Support our youngest learners as they develop communication, independence, confidence and new skills.
• Create meaningful experiences and opportunities for our students.
• Collaborate with teachers, teaching assistants, therapists and other professionals to support learners and families.

Skills

good communication skills

literacy and numeracy

Job description

Are you passionate about making areal difference in the lives of young children? Would you like to be part of ateam where every child is at the heart of everything we do?

Working in Early Years is trulyspecial. It’s a place filled with laughter, curiosity, creativity, discoveryand so many little moments that make a huge difference.

You’ll have the opportunity tosupport our youngest learners as they develop communication, independence,confidence and new skills. Every day is different, whether we’re exploringsensory activities, getting creative, enjoying music and stories, playingoutdoors or simply following a child’s interests and seeing where theircuriosity takes them.

One of the most rewarding partsof working in our Early Years team is the relationships you build — not onlywith the children but with their families too. We work closely with families,listening to them, learning from them and working together to give each childthe best possible support.

You’ll also be part of asupportive team, working alongside teachers, teaching assistants, therapistsand other professionals to create meaningful experiences and opportunities forour students.

The rewards can be found in thesmallest moments — a smile, a new sound, a first interaction, trying somethingfor the first time, becoming more independent or simply seeing a child happyand engaged. These moments might seem small to some, but in Early Years, theycan mean absolutely everything.

It can be challenging, messy,funny and unpredictable, but it is also one of the most rewarding andheart-warming jobs you can do.

If you’re passionate about EarlyYears and want to work somewhere where you can make a genuine difference, wewould love to hear from you.

You must:

• Meetthe person specification

• Beable to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description
• Havegood communication skills
• Good levels ofliteracy and numeracy