About this role
Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential? Do you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team in a positive and inclusive school environment?
Shrivenham Church of England School is seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Early Years Practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils in their learning and development, helping them thrive both academically and personally.
We are looking for someone with:
Essential -
the ability to work as part of the early years team, working with other staff to provide safe, high-quality education and care for our youngest children. previous experience in an early years setting level 3 NVQ in Early Years Education/Childcare or higherDesirable -
a paediatric first aid qualification Someone who….
knows how to play - you will be an active role model of great play to ensure the children have the most exciting day possible! is keen to learn and keep developing is creative and loves coming up with new ideas to inspire learning is pro-active; shows initiative and is ‘solution-focused’ works well within a team has a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude has a passion for working within Early YearsMain duties and responsibilities:
To work as a member of the early years team to ensure that all children (from two to five) attending the early years receive high quality care, are kept safe and are engaged in rich, stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs, and which support all aspects and components of the EYFS curriculum. To assist with the planning of the curriculum; to help set up for the daily programme of activities and to help tidy away at the end of the session. Where needed to be a key worker to a small group of children; liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met; to raise any concerns e.g. about children, parents or the safety of the equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary and to teach children effectively, through offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation. To attend in-service training courses and meetings as required. To ensure complete confidentiality of any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed or required Join Us
If you are passionate about helping young people succeed and want to be part of a Trust that values kindness, integrity, ambition and unity, we would love to hear from you.
We warmly invite you to visit our school. If you require further information or would like to arrange a tour, please contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01793 782406.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.