Early Years Teaching Assistant

Are you enthusiastic about making a positive impact on young children's lives? Hays Education are recruiting dedicated and nurturing Early Years Teaching Assistants to join a vibrant childcare setting in Wakefield on a temp-to-perm basis. As an integral part of their team, you'll play a crucial role in creating a supportive and stimulating environment for children aged 0 to 5. Your responsibilities will include planning and implementing age-appropriate activities, ensuring children's safety and well-being, and maintaining open communication with parents and caregivers. If you have a relevant educational background, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to child development, join Hays in shaping the future of our little learners by registering your interest in this Teaching Assistant job.

At this well-established Nursery School federation, they have high expectations for their children. The school provides children with safe, secure and nurturing environments which enables them to become 'thinkers and doers' of the future. They aim to spark curiosity, awe, wonder and a love of learning, giving all the children in their care firm foundations to develop into lifelong learners.

This nursery school is looking for enthusiastic, committed and motivated Teaching Assistants to join their dedicated Early Years team. There are full-time posts and one part-time post available working across the 2 schools. In this federation, every child and member of staff is valued and there are great opportunities for CPD and career progression.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Qualified Early Years Practitioner status with an approved Level 2 or Level 3 qualification
• Previous experience of working in Early Years is essential
• Good Oral and written communication skills
• A thorough understanding of good Early Years practice, with the passion and enthusiasm to ensure that all children make the best possible progress in a stimulating and nurturing environment

The role will involve:

• Taking responsibility for the observation and monitoring of the needs of their key children
• Thinking educationally and creatively to provide a full range of stimulating activities to develop their physical, emotional and social development in line with the curiosity approach
• Working as part of a dynamic team providing support for all the children in the setting
• Facilitating and enabling children by providing appropriate levels of support and interaction in their self-chosen play
• Prioritising their health, welfare and safety of the children

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. If you know someone who has the skill-set for this job, we offer £350 in vouchers for successful referrals, contact me to learn more.

*Refer a friend and receive £350 worth of high street vouchers. Do you know of an individual who applied unsuccessfully for a permanent/long-term teaching job who you believe would be suitable for full-time job roles? Or that is currently working for another agency that may be interested in discussing the positions further? In return for every Primary Teacher you recommend to Hays, who then goes on to work in a teaching job for us, we will give you £250 of high street vouchers.

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