Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Hours per week: 37hpw

We are extremely excited to be able to advertise this career opportunity. The post is for a nurturing, skilled and knowledgeable team player to join our outstanding and creative school to establish a successful two year old provision.

Requirements:

• a appropriately qualified person with an ability to work as part of the team to observe, plan and assess within a team, and individually within the expectations of the EYFS document
• an understanding of observation and assessment procedures, and how tracking can impact on children’s outcomes
• practical experience of working successfully with two year olds and their families
• experience of developing toileting programmes for two year olds and supporting families in this
• ability to be professional when liaising with other staff and agencies
• an understanding of the development of speech and language, and practical experience of planning activities to enable children to develop their speech and language skills
• have excellent communication skills and be able to build positive and effective relationships with children, families and colleagues as well as setting an excellent role model to the school community
• ability to work as part of a team to provide, and plan for the use of, an appropriate learning environment which both nurtures all children but also meets the needs of individuals
• to carry out domestic duties around the needs of the children e.g. preparing snacks, maintaining the cleanliness of the room and sterilising equipment

Please click on the link below to view relevant qualifications for this post.
http://www.education.gov.uk/eypqd/criteria.shtml

For further information and an application pack please contact Claire Clarke (Office Manager) on (0191) 200 8030 or email: Fordleycommunity.primary@northtyneside.gov.uk

This post is term time over 195 days. This post is fixed term up to 31st August 2016.

Fordley Community Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate.