Early Years Assistant
Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth
- £16,996 - £17,820 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade D Scale 5-6
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2024
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and positive Early Years Assistant to work across our Early Years base.
It is essential that you have experience of working with children in the Early Years, good time management and the ability to work flexibly using your own initiative. 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. The candidate would also be at least Level 2 qualified but desirably Level 3 EYFS qualified.
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, we are child-centred with energetic and enthusiastic high attaining pupils where inclusion thrives.
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.
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About Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Jewell Academy is a Good school. Ofsted visited the Academy in February 2025 and judged us to be “Good” in every area.
We are a two-form entry primary school that opened in September 2013 for children in Reception to Year 6. In addition we have our own Pre-School on site for children eligible for the 15 hours free education.
The facilities at Jewell Academy are fantastic, including a studio hall for PE and Dance, two multi-use games areas, a large field, Forest School, designated Early Years unit, Creator Space for digital work including 3D printers, DT room including cooking facilities and a school kitchen which cooks our hot meals freshly and daily on site.
As recognised by Ofsted, we are fiercely ambitious for our children and our curriculum and extracurricular offer provides children with a broad range of opportunities and real-life experiences that link with employability, ensuring that our vision of “There are no limits to what our children can achieve” is realised.
We work closely with all of our sister schools across Aspirations Academies Trust whose vision is: “To empower future generations to follow their dreams and to build a society of which we can all be proud.”
Jewell Academy, forms part of the South Coast Region of Aspirations Academies Trust, which also includes Magna, Ocean and Livingstone Academies.
There is a high offer for parents, carers and members of our community to engage in life at Jewell. This includes half termly learning links, workshops, PTA events and opportunities for volunteering as well as joining our staff in furthering their own aspirations by partaking in apprenticeships and other courses through the Aspirations Learning Institute.
We are delighted that you are considering a career with us at Jewell Academy and in turn Aspirations Academies Trust and look forward to welcoming you and sharing with you in person, our amazing school and opportunities.
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