Preschool Teaching Assistant

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

Teaching Assistant

Wednesday and Friday 11.30am – 3.00pm, to be worked during the schools term time

Fixed term until 31at August 2023

£21,575 - £22,369

Actual salary £3,532.28 - £3,662.28

About the Trust

Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region. We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities. Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures.

We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other. We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding. We are a friendly trust that puts people first.

About the role

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy have an opportunity to welcome an Early Years Teaching Assistant in to their team. This is to work in our preschool unit for two days per week, the hours of work will be 11.30am – 3.00pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.

You will be supporting early years children with their learning needs during their time in our preschool. You may work with children in small groups or on a one to one basis, depending on their individual needs, this will be supported and guided by the Class Teacher. Alongside this you will be supporting the children with their personal, social and emotional development, you will encourage sharing, turn taking and listening skills.

You will be a calm, caring and patient person who is dedicated to helping young children learn, grow and flourish.

The job requirements

You will have fantastic communication skills which will allow you to work closely and effectively with the children, parents and carers and the Early Years team.

You be able to multi-task, help plan and deliver stimulating and interesting activities and be confident in playing with children and reading stories aloud.

Although experience of working with early years children would be an advantage it is not essential however you will have a good understanding of child development, Special Educational Needs and Safeguarding.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our hard working and dedicated team here at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy.

Working with us

All new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is targeted to the role. But it doesn’t stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we actively encourage career development through a range of continuous professional development and longer programmes of learning, including apprenticeships.

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy. This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services. We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies.

The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.

Closing date: Tuesday 21st February 2023 at 10.00am

Interview date: Thursday 23rd February 2023

For enquiries please contact, Helen Smith, School Business Partner, h.smith@ebor.academy

Visits to our school are welcome and encouraged, please contact us to arrange this.