Early Years Teaching Assistant

We are a school with a great reputation and a happy team. People say our school is a great place to work at. This is because we believe in making a difference for children and know that to do this we have to make a difference for staff. We believe in developing staff so it might be that your whole career can start here! We have a rare opportunity to appoint a highly motivated person to join our successful team as an Early Years Teaching Assistant. This post would suit either someone with experience or a post-graduate who is looking for their next step. At Stopsley, we are all about children deserving the very best. They only get one go at life so we want our Early Years children to be given the very best start that they can then build on. We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented person to join our highly successful team and help us do this. This is a great chance for an ambitious and hard-working individual to support teaching and learning, working with a range of children with different backgrounds, abilities and needs. This means we can make a difference for all children. You would support in all areas of learning and would be guided by our brilliant teachers. If you want to enjoy your job, are positive and passionate about education and success and you want to work with children, then we would love to hear from you.

Candidates will need to:

-Have some experience or knowledge of working with children -Be able to communicate well with pupils, colleagues and parents -Have patience and calmness and be proactive in dealing with challenges -Have gained at least a grade 4 or above (or the equivalent of) in GCSE English and maths -Have the right personality for helping our school succeed As a school, we do offer the following benefits because we look after our staff: -Wonderful children who are well behaved and keen to learn -A professional and supportive work environment -An original well-being package with paid leave of absence during term time (highly rare in schools) -An exciting curriculum, with global learning at the heart, which enables children to become #changemakers -Regular training programme for Teaching Assistants -Rewarding career progression opportunities -A positive working atmosphere (a good work-life balance; well-being opportunities) -Our own mental health and well-being team who look after you daily Hours: 33.75 hours per week (term time only) - Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.45pm Salary: L2 (SCP 04-05) pro-rata annual salary £20,034 (FTE £26,016) Contract: Fixed-Term with the likelihood of becoming permanent Stopsley is one of the top schools in Luton with a real 'can do' attitude amongst everyone who works here. You are welcome to come and see for yourself or call us for an informal chat. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. To apply for the post, please complete the application form via the advert or on our school website. If preferred, you may email your application directly to the Headteacher, Richard Fordham, at: head@stopsley.primaryluton.co.uk *Please note that we may interview earlier than the closing date if we feel that someone is the right candidate for our children. Therefore, if you are going to apply, it is best to submit your form as soon as possible. Please do not apply if you have done previously (in the past year) and were not successful.