Early Years Assistant (Maternity Cover)

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and positive Early Years Assistant to work across our Early Years base. We have a Preschool called Jellyfish and two Reception classes, Sharks and Turtles. This post will include mostly being based in one area of the Early Years Base, but you will be required at times to work across the Early Years Base.

You must have experience working with children in the Early Years, good time management and the ability to work flexibly using your own initiative. You must have a Level 3 Early Years Qualification. You should have a high standard of general education with good numeracy and literacy skills and be able to communicate effectively with children and adults. A good sense of humour and a friendly, approachable manner would suit this role well.

We can offer a supportive team and vibrant professional community with a positive school culture that believes in collaborative leadership. We are committed to continuing professional development. Most importantly, the child is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure that every child receives the best quality of education from the very beginning of their journey with us.

Our recent OFSTED Report stated that;

Within the Early Years team, ‘Staff promote kindness and respect for each other and their environment.’

‘Reading is a central focus from the moment children arrive in the pre-school. They learn a range of nursery rhymes. This helps to prepare them for reading more formally.’

‘The school’s personal development programme is a strength of the school. It provides pupils with a strong sense of life beyond their locality.’

‘The school is fiercely ambitious for its pupils.’

This is a Fixed term contract. Contract end date of 31 August 2026.

Interview Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025.

Term Time Based Hours: 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:15pm

For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the attached job description.

We look forward to welcoming you to visit our lovely academy - please contact the academy office to secure an appointment.

Mrs Sarah Lowe (Office Manager)   01202 774830  office@jewell-aspirations.org

Aspirations Academies Trust and Jewell Academy Bournemouth are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

About Aspirations Academies Trust

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities Jewell Academy and Aspirations are committed to children’s safety and safeguarding; DBS disclosure requirements will apply to this post. View our Child Protection Policy on the school website.