Early Years Teaching Assistant
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC05
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2020
- Apply by:
- 12 July 2020
Job overview
The David Ross Education Trust is now recruiting for a Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant. This role at Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School could be the ideal next step in your career.
If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. See what it means to be part of the David Ross Education trust from our children and parents here.
Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.
We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
About the role
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
Salary & Benefits
NJC05 30hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Access to Pension Scheme
Who we are looking for
NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience.
GCSE Grade A – C or equivalent in English and Maths
Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
Motivation to work with children and young people.
Good numeracy/literacy skills.
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies.
Caring/training/communication/persuasive/motivating/counselling skills.
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
About The David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.
We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.
Apply now
To submit your application, please click on ‘apply for job’ .
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
About Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
- Trinity Avenue, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN2 6JW
- United Kingdom
Broadening horizons and growing passions...
We are a new state-funded primary preparatory school, which opened in September 2014 for reception pupils. In September 2016 we moved into our brand new, purpose-built school building, which is located on the Malcolm Arnold Academy Campus. Our school is committed to ensuring that our children not only excel in the classroom, but also gain the skills and passions to enable them to be successful long into their futures.
We focus on positive behaviour management systems and promote the values we would like our children to embody through our MAPS Code of Conduct. Our code is simple and well-understood, even by Reception children:
- Make kind choices
- Aim high; seek new challenges
- Persevere; always try your best
- Show respect and good manners
Our school has strong links with the Diocese of Peterborough and is a Church of England school which is fully supportive of the Christian faith. However, our school values system transcends religion and we are fully inclusive of all faiths and none.
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