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Nursery Nurse

Date posted : 24/06/21
£70 - 90 per day

Job description

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We are currently seeking support from an experienced Level 3 Qualified TA or Nursery Nurse for a Primary school in Barnsley, S75 for a part time role starting in September. Demand in these settings remains high in the new academic year due to the disruption to learning this year and last year.

We are looking for an EYFS teaching assistant to start part time in September at a primary school in Barnsley. The ideal candidate will have previous experience supporting in a Nursery or EYFS setting as well as assisting in the classroom. The School is an Ofsted rated “Good” with high standards and a strong aim for “everyone to experience what it feels like to succeed and develop their potential, and this high expectation will lead to standards rising at every stage, as well as being the driver for continual improvement to teaching and learning.”

Daily Rate: GBP70-80/day

Full Time. Monday – Tuesday. September 2021 to July 2022 (possibly longer)

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Supporting child development in the following key areas through engaging activities and play:
  1. 1.                   Speech and Language development
  2. 2.                   Physical and Motor development
  3. 3.                   Social and Emotional Development
  • Assessing progress in these areas to ensure all children are following the typical developmental trajectory – Identifying areas for improvement
  • Effectively communicating with the class teacher and parents
  • Continually monitoring the play environment in alignment with guidelines to ensure the area is free of risk (eg. Carefully disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning after mealtimes)
  • Running small group interventions to bridge attainment gaps

Candidate Requirements:

  • Level 3 TA (+)
  • Experience working in Early Years and KS1
  • Ideally previous experience supporting SEN pupils
  • Passionate about child development and supporting learning
  • Availability to start in September

Why use Teaching Personnel?

  • GBP50 refer a friend scheme
  • Unrivalled CPD offering courses such as Team Teach & PREVENT
  • Online portal, which you can access from your mobile
  • No paper timesheets
  • Registration with Teaching Personnel is free of cost.

All successful candidates will be required to fund a DBS certification on the update service. This involves a one-off payment of GBP40 followed by yearly fees of GBP13. DBS Certification is an essential for ALL work in childcare settings.

To find out more, contact Hannah in the Sheffield Primary Team (0114 241 3340) or submit a CV with the link below!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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