Teaching Assistant

The role The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher and wider EYFS team to deliver high-quality education and care. They will help to create an engaging, inclusive and language-rich environment in which children feel safe, develop confidence and thrive. The core working hours are 8:15am to 3:15pm, Monday to Friday. We are particularly interested in applicants who are also willing to undertake additional paid hours within our wraparound provision, operating from 7:30am to 8:30am and 3:00pm to 5:30pm. The precise pattern of any additional hours will be agreed separately. We are looking for someone who - holds a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification has recent experience of working effectively within an EYFS setting understands child development and the statutory EYFS framework is warm, patient and skilled at building secure relationships with young children can support communication, language, early literacy and early mathematics is committed to inclusion and supporting children with additional needs works well with parents, carers and colleagues is committed to safeguarding, professional learning and high expectations is flexible and willing to support wraparound care where agreed We can offer an Outstanding and ambitious Early Years provision wonderful children who are eager to learn a supportive, experienced and welcoming team high-quality professional development a nurturing, inclusive school where relationships and wellbeing matter the opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and families Woodside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, identity and qualification checks, and all other relevant safer recruitment checks.