Early Years Learning Support Assistant
St Mary's School Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
- £19,517 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- pro rata | £9,577 actual salary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 4 August 2021
Job overview
Part-time (25 hours per week)
St Mary’s School, Cambridge is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 4 to 18.
Situated in the heart of the academically and culturally vibrant city of Cambridge, we are a school where any girl can thrive and achieve academic excellence. A Christian school run in the Catholic tradition and founded on the principles of Mary Ward, we have a unique approach to education and an atmosphere which fosters a love of life and learning.
In September 2021 we will be opening a new Preschool, and this has created the opportunity for a new role within the staffing structure of our Early Years team.
The Early Years Learning Support Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day support, care and education of the children in the Preschool and Reception classes. Working closely as part of a small team, the successful candidate will be expected to show initiative and dedication as well as outstanding professional skills as an Early Years educator.
Further information can be found on our website: www.stmaryscambridge.co.uk/about/job-vacancies.htm
Closing date: 9:00am on Wednesday, 4th August 2021.
Interview date: Monday, 9th August 2021.
We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
The School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About St Mary's School Cambridge
- St Mary's School Cambridge
- Bateman Street, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 1LY
- United Kingdom
St Mary’s School is a girls-only, non-selective, Roman Catholic, all-through school with sixth form situated in Cambridge. It is an independent school with day and boarding options. A smaller than average school, it provides 750 places for junior, senior and sixth-form students between the ages of 3 and 18 when fully subscribed.
The school was founded by sisters from the Congregation of Jesus in 1898. They drew their inspiration from 17th-century religious sister the Venerable Mary Ward, basing it on her vision of the essential dignity of each human.
Headmistress
Charlotte Avery
Values and vision
St Mary’s School provides its girls with a strong social and moral framework, which helps them succeed in higher education, the world of work and as successful citizens in the wider community. Teachers foster a love of learning in their students, nurturing talents, valuing each girl as an individual and helping every pupils flourish academically. The school strives to cater for all academic, pastoral, creative and athletic needs.
ISI Report Key points
The school achieved an outstanding overall 98% parental satisfaction rate.
'Almost all pupils achieve places at the most selective universities, conservatoires and art colleges in a range of disciplines, including those with the highest entry criteria.'
'Pupils make strong progress across the range of subjects’ and are: ‘highly successful in their achievements beyond the classroom in a range of activities encompassing different interests.'
'Pupils display mature levels of understanding across the curriculum’, with the quality of teaching praised as ‘ambitious, stimulating and well matched to their needs.'
'Pupils form highly positive relationships with each other and with staff and they develop good leadership skills’ with students feeling ‘ready and well prepared for the next stage of their lives.'
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