Early Years Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Teaching Assistant/Senior Play Lead who is passionate about securing the best outcomes for pupils?

The children, governors, staff and parents of Thursfield Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspiring Early Years Teaching Assistant/Senior Play Lead who has the enthusiasm and creativity to join our team of staff. As part of our Thursfield family, you will be committed to working together, striving to raise standards and positively impact on the quality of educational provision for all our children.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an outstanding practitioner with a genuine passion for teaching and learning
• Has experience or a strong interest in working with children with special educational needs
• Encourages and seeks to create a positive and creative learning environment

At Thursfield we are proud of:

• A supportive and inclusive school community where every child is valued, celebrated, and empowered to reach their full potential.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A collaborative and dynamic team of educators who are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of our children.

At Thursfield, we understand the importance of staff well-being and work-life balance. That's why we offer a comprehensive well-being package, including:

• Access to confidential counselling services and well-being workshops to support your personal and professional growth.
• Opportunities for staff to participate in wellness activities and events, promoting physical health and mental well-being.
• Applications are invited from Level 3 qualified teaching assistants, who possess the skills, enthusiasm, and commitment necessary to ensure our pupils succeed and develop in our nurturing inclusive community.

Thursfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Please note it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from education.

The DfE have recommended that schools now consider undertaking online searches on all shortlisted candidates. The Creative Learning Partnership Trust is following this recommendation and, as such, should you be shortlisted on-line searches will be conducted accordingly. The searches will be undertaken in an impartial manner only using publicly obtainable data by Insight HR Ltd (a third-party organisation). This ensures that the Trust meets their legal obligations and minimises risk of any bias being formed in the recruitment process.