Support Assistant Level 3

North East Ambition; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education provider in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a creative and innovative Learning Support Assistant with experience in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The successful candidate will support children's learning and play, ensuring they achieve their full potential. Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal skills, be proactive, and demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding. A supportive environment is offered alongside the chance to work within a dedicated staff team.

Benefits

Supportive Headteacher and Governing Body

Collaborative working with the Gosforth Schools’ Trust

Inclusive and supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Learning Support Assistant with EYFS.
• Must be able to demonstrate commitment to children’s safeguarding.
• Highly motivated and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Support young learners with additional needs in their learning and play.
• Work as part of a highly successful team to provide outstanding educational experiences.
• Endorse and deliver the school vision of 'having fun, learning together'.

Skills

Experience in EYFS

Ability to work with children with additional needs

Interpersonal and communication skills

Creativity and proactivity in teaching

Organizational skills

Flexibility and initiative

Inclusive teaching practices

Job description

Overview

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

Archibald First School
Archibald Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1EB

The governors wish to appoint a creative, talented and innovative Learning Support Assistant with proven experience in EYFS who has a passion for supporting children’s learning to enable them to achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to working as part of a highly successful team, the aim of which is to ensure that all children receive outstanding and inspirational educational experiences, which help them fulfil their potential.

The role may involve supporting young learners with additional needs with their learning and play as well.

As for all members of staff at Archibald, the successful candidate will actively endorse and deliver the vision of our school, ‘having fun, learning together’, whilst facilitating all children to be curious, caring, creative and courageous.

We are looking for a skilled and effective practitioner with passion, enthusiasm and energy who:

• Is an excellent learning support assistant!
• Is creative and proactive in their approach to teaching and learning.
• Is flexible and can use their initiative to meet the needs of the children and the demands of EYFS.
• Has significant experience working with Nursery children.
• Is an inclusive practitioner with ambitious standards and high expectations for all pupils.
• Has exceptionally high expectations of themselves and of all the children.
• Is well organised and highly motivated.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working in a team.
• Has experience of working with children with additional needs.

We offer

• A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body
• A dedicated staff team
• Happy, enthusiastic children
• High parental engagement
• A vibrant and cohesive school
• An inclusive and supportive working environment
• Collaborative working with the Gosforth Schools’ Trust

Safeguarding and recruitment

Archibald First School is an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding.

All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

How to apply

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school by arrangement. To organise a visit, please email Mrs R Turner via [e-mail].

Visits can be arranged for prior to 13th February.

Application forms, person specification, job description and further information are available on the website www.archibaldfirstschool.co.uk.

Applications should be sent to [e-mail] marked for the attention of Mrs. R. Turner. Candidates will be requested to sign all documentation in person if successfully short listed.

Postal applications should also be sent for the attention of Mrs. R. Turner.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 23rd February and interviews are anticipated to take place on Tuesday 3rd March or just after.