Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant - Gateshead

Early Years Teaching Assistant (EYFS) - Gateshead

Are you an enthusiastic and qualified teaching assistant who is looking for an opportunity to change young lives in the Gateshead area?

Teaching Personnel are looking for talented teaching assistants who specialise in assisting within Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to join our very successful North East team to meet the growing demand for EYFS teaching assistants this September. This is a unique opportunity for a brilliant candidate to change the lives of young learners in their earliest stages, helping them to develop various skills that will help them throughout their lives.

The role will include:

• Helping EYFS pupils in the earliest stages of their education
• Help children to develop from a variety of perspectives including socially, mentally and emotionally
• Provide the children with a positive role model whom they can look up to
• Planning and delivering structured sessions and activities which are engaging for all learners
• Communicate with the nursery lead/teacher and SENCO to create strategies to target any specific pupils who are struggling potentially with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Work together with the school staff to help make each day a positive, happy experience for the children both inside and outside of the classroom

Candidate Requirements:

Due to the nature of the school, the successful candidate will most definitely have experience inside the EYFS classroom. Experience working as a teaching assistant or learning support assistant is desired. Alongside this, the candidate should:

• Highly motivated to help every pupil achieve their full potential
• Willing to develop unique strategies to encourage and care for individual students
• Passionate about the care and development of every child
• Experience dealing with challenging behaviour from young children
• Up to date knowledge of issues within the EYFS environment

Benefits/Reimbursement:

• Opportunity to work with a highly professional and reputable institution
• Potential earnings of up to £350 per week
• Genuinely make an impact on the lives of young learners
• Continued Professional Development (CPD) through Teaching Personnel and potentially the school themselves.

• A positive working environment where the school is mindful about workload and staff wellbeing
• The ability to be flexible with work to fit around your own schedule and needs