Classroom Assistant

Level 3 Classroom Assistant (EYFS) Fixed term contract 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team and work with us in developing and growing our popular pre-school setting. You will be employed on a fixed term basis to cover a period of long term absence so we are looking for a confident person who can adapt quickly to our setting and routines, making an immediate impact.

Our ideal candidate will:

Have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years - this is a mandatory requirement Be able to provide an environment that delivers both education and care and enhances children’s learning opportunities. Have a working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Have high expectations and be committed to raising the achievement of all children. Be supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school. Have good communication, numeracy and literacy skills. Have a personal commitment to ongoing professional development. In return, we will give you: A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community. A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education. A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Perkbox Mears Ashby is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness. If this sounds like the new and exciting challenge which you are looking for, Mears Ashby would like to hear from you! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please call 01604 810063 to arrange. Blakesley CE Primary School is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Please note, we reserve the right to close this post early should we receive enough suitable applications.