Early Years Assistant

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and proactive Teaching Assistant to join our team, supporting teaching and learning. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers to create a safe, engaging, and positive learning environment that promotes curiosity, independence, and wellbeing.

This is a supportive role that involves working as part of the school team to provide a safe, High quality early years environment for young children. This role will be working under the direction of the Head and to give support to the teaching team within the nursery school, supporting the existing teaching team with routines and organisational matters and monitoring children’s safety through appropriate levels of supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist with the planning of the curriculum by providing safe, creative and appropriate educational opportunities for all children within an inclusive environment,  preparing activities, organising programmes and arranging equipment
• To ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with statutory responsibilities, and to advise the room leader of any concerns over children, equipment etc.
• To contribute to the school’s highest standards of physical and emotional care, health and safety, and personal and food hygiene at all time
• Working creatively with children within the EY framework, as instructed by the room leader
• To be involved in positive interactions with children by supporting or providing stimulating activities that respond to their interests and developmental needs
• Ensuring all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Working with range of people including school staff, visiting professionals and agencies, parents, children and families,
• Working with the room leader to establish an appropriate safe and secure learning environment.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Relevant experience working with children, ideally in a school or educational setting. 
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct expectations in schools. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents. 
• A warm, patient, and proactive approach, with high expectations for pupil behaviour and engagement. 
• Flexibility and a collaborative mindset, with willingness to support across a range of classroom and school activities. 
• Ability to support learning effectively in both group and one-to-one settings, including behaviour and classroom management. 
• Experience in an international or diverse school environment (desirable). 
• Additional language skills relevant to the school location (advantageous but not essential).

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM:

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.

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