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The children, staff, governors and parents of St Peter & St Paul Church Primary School wish to recruit an experienced EYFS teaching assistant who is committed to providing pupils with ambition and a love of learning whilst supporting pupils to develop the communication skills, courage and resilience that they need to embrace their future lives with confidence.
We are looking for a candidate who:
1. Holds a Level 2 or 3 qualification for working in Education, or other relevant qualifications in nursery work or childcare
2. Is qualified to GCSE level in English and Maths and is competent in IT
3. Has experience of administering paediatric first aid
4. Has experience of working in an educational or childcare setting
5. Has experience of working with pupils in EYFS
6. Has the ability to run activities, intervention programmes and plan and deliver sessions for individuals or small groups
7. Has high expectations of children’s achievement, progress and behaviour
8. Is a pro-active team member
9. Is able to build relationships with parents, staff and children
10. Will respect and maintain confidentiality
11. Is committed to promoting the ethos and values of our school
We can offer:
- A caring and inclusive Christian community
- A Headteacher committed to ensuring staff well-being and reducing workload
- A well-resourced school in a beautiful environment with lots of opportunities for outdoor learning
- Enthusiastic and happy children
- A team of committed, experienced and supportive staff
- A wide range of staff development opportunities
- Collaborative working with local Surrey and Church schools
- Hard working and involved Governors
- Supportive parents and an active PTA
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
We welcome questions so that you can get a feel for our wonderful school. Please call the school office to arrange a visit or telephone appointment with the Headteacher, Rosie Burgess, or to request an application pack.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Safeguarding Statement
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.