Early Years Teaching Assistant
September
Flexible hours
£100 - £115 per day
Wiltshire
I am working with many lovely schools across the Swindon and Wiltshire area looking for confident and kind Early Years Teaching Assistants who want more flexibility in their roles and are looking for short to long term cover supply roles for this coming September.
You would be joining the team as an early years teaching assistant, helping children to develop their education from the very beginning. You will play a vital role in supporting the teacher by helping to set up and maintain learning areas, deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and manage the behaviour and engagement of children. Your role will also include working with children in smaller groups who may need extra support, fostering positive relationships and providing reassurance to young children.
Responsibilities:
- Assessing children's development regularly and using this provide feedback to pupils, other members of staff and parents to create targets for improvement.
- Create a positive learning environment that is in line with the school's values of kindness, hard work and taking responsibility for our actions and decisions.
- Engage in continuous professional development and reflect on teaching practices
- Work in collaboration with parents and other members of staff to support diverse learning.
- Be alert to child protection concerns and follow safeguarding procedures to best support students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being.
Requirements:
- Level 3 EYS diploma
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with students, parents and colleagues effectively.
- Confidence and assertiveness within a classroom environment. This school believes in being positive role models for their pupils, showing them how to make good choices and take sensible action.
- An understanding of relevant safe guarding and child protection procedures.