Early Years Teaching Assistant

Our Early Years work as a unit and we are highly committed to a child-led, play-based learning environment, ensuring that all children can make good progress from their diverse starting points. If you can inspire children to learn, work in partnership with others and are committed to ensuring that all children including those with special educational needs and disability (SEND) can be the best they can be, then is could be the job for you.

Olga Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check and any appointment will be subject to references.

You must show:

• Good understanding of how children learn through play;
• Good understanding of the prime areas;
• Good understanding of observation and assessment practices within EYFS;

If you:

• inspire children to learn
• work in partnership with others to ensure individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met on a daily basis.
• are an effective team player with excellent communication skills
• are a pro-active, professional and positive person
• have an excellent attendance record and are committed to ensuring that all children can be the best they can be

We can offer you:

• Fantastic children and a welcoming school;
• A school that is strongly committed to your professional development and is an active member of the Teach East London Teaching School Alliance and of the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership;
• An enthusiastic and experienced team of professionals to work alongside;
• An expanding school that will provide plenty of opportunities for teamwork.

Deadline for applications is 9am Monday 3rd October and interviews will take place on Friday 7th October. Visits to the school are encouraged can be arranged on any Tuesday or Thursday by contacting Cynthia Clarke, cynthia@olga.towerhamlets.sch.uk

Please address every aspect of the person specification in your personal statement.