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Nursery Assistant Teacher

Nursery Assistant Teacher

Brighton College Prep School

Brighton and Hove

Salary:
£15,000-£19,000 per annum pro-rata depending upon experience and qualifications
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
8 June 2020

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School as a Nursery Assistant Teacher who is fully integrated into the life of the School as a whole. Due to the nature of the role, the candidate will need to hold a level 3 qualification or above. 


THE ROLE OF A NURSERY ASSISTANT TEACHER

  • To work closely with the teachers regarding termly and weekly planning, and with other staff to ensure continuity and progression  
  • To attend weekly after-school planning meetings with year group staff
  • To take responsibility for planning areas of the curriculum specified by the teachers
  • To ensure the range of pupil abilities is catered for by well-resourced and planned, differentiated activities
  • To ensure monitoring, recording, assessment and reporting are undertaken in accordance with school policies
  • To undertake observations of children individually and in groups and upload comments and assessments on to Tapestry, their online learning journal
  • To assist, in liaison with the specialist music teacher, the rehearsal and direction of children for concerts and services
  • To plan and lead whole group, small group and individual teaching and learning sessions
  • To share the responsibility for pastoral care of the children and ensure good personal relationships are fostered between the children themselves and with the staff
  • To participate in overseeing the behaviour and discipline of the children in accordance with the school behaviour policy
  • To liaise closely with the Nursery teachers who will then liaise with relevant members of the Senior Management Team, the SENCO and other staff members regarding any children for concern
  • To ensure that the classroom provides a stimulating and interesting learning environment; displays should be changed regularly and be relevant to or the result of current classroom work
  • To be responsible for the organisation of classroom resources ensuring that they are accessible to children as appropriate
  • To ensure that communication diaries are read daily and comments are written, as appropriate, to ensure good communication
  • To ensure all pupil related paperwork is up-to-date and accurate (e.g.: child profiles, health matters etc.)
  • To meet with parents with class teachers, when necessary, and to foster good professional relationships and communication
  • To be prepared to market the school by speaking to prospective parents visiting the classroom, attending Open Mornings/events at the weekend and acting as ambassadors for the school
  • To be willing to attend parents' evenings, Speech Day and school functions, as required
  • To be responsible for care, security, and maintenance of resources and equipment in the classrooms throughout the school
  • To undertake all duties and procedures as specified in the current staff handbook
  • To attend Parent Association events and other evening/weekend events, as required
  • To attend weekly staff meetings, when requested
  • To participate in the supervision and appraisal process
  • To attend INSETS (sometimes evenings and weekends) and undertake continuous professional development
  • To be a good role model in respect of speech, dress, behaviour and care of equipment.


For further information, please see the Applicant Info Pack.


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About Brighton College Prep School

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Brighton College Prep School is a co-educational school for children aged 3-13. It is the main feeder school to Brighton College, one of England’s leading schools. The College educates 1,000 pupils aged 13-18 alongside a Lower School, educating 100 pupils aged 11-13. The Prep School educates 500 pupils aged 3-13.

Brighton College Prep School provides an inspiring education that aims to prepare pupils for life in our College and beyond. We are proud to be part of a school which is one of the most innovative and forward thinking in the country.

The Prep School helps all children to believe in themselves and to excel in their own individual way.  The teaching philosophy allows pupils to be individual whilst enabling them to develop and progress at a rate above and beyond their own expectations. Within each year group teachers aim to give children the best possible start to life, both in their academic grounding and in developing their values and beliefs. The school motto is well known by pupils who pride themselves on trying to:

Be Kind.

Be Curious.

Be Confident.

Be the best you.

The school is based on two sites within the vibrant city of Brighton; our Pre-Prep educates children from Nursery to Year 3, after which they progress on to the Prep site for Years 4 to 8.  Pupils benefit from use of facilities at the College, including the Chapel, the Sarah Abraham Recital Hall, the dining facilities and the new School of Science and Sport. Our sports fixtures are played at the Jubilee ground pitches located nearby in the South Downs.

Brighton College Prep School is progressive and pupil orientated. Each individual is recognized for their own achievements, resulting in a happy, caring environment. The staff body is also a positive and vibrant one; equality, diversity and respect are championed and celebrated by all.

The Brighton College family of schools also includes St Christopher’s, Handcross Park and Brighton College Prep Kensington. Overseas, the College has opened Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Brighton College Dubai and Brighton College Al Ain in the UAE, Brighton College Bangkok in Thailand, Brighton College Singapore and Brighton College Hanoi in Vietnam (opened in September 2023).

THE  CITY

The College enjoys its location in Brighton, one of Britain’s youngest cities and one of the most vibrant in Europe.

In 2017, a national survey identified Brighton as the “happiest” city in the UK. It is close to the beautiful South Downs, within easy travelling distance of London (about 50 minutes by train), and about 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport. Portsmouth, Newhaven and the Channel Tunnel provide accessible links with the Continent.

Brighton is also a university city, and the College has good links with both the University of Sussex and Brighton University.

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