Early Years Teaching Assistant

Early Years Teaching Assistant
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary: £95 - £105 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time
 
GSL Education is currently searching for an experienced Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teaching Assistant for an Outstanding rated Early Years provision School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
 
About the School:

• The school's ethos of Believe, Belong, Become underpins everything that happens. We are a community with children at the centre and prioritise working in partnership with parents and carers, valuing the contribution of family life to a child's education.

 
EYFS Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

• Assist the class teacher in addressing students' educational and social needs.
• Provide 1:1 support to a student with complex needs.
• Emphasise the development of social, life, and communication skills in lessons, activities, and group sessions.
• Collaborate with two learners with complex needs and a lead teacher.
• Assist in planning and preparing learning activities, resources, and materials for the EYFS curriculum.
• Support in conducting assessments and maintaining records of each child's development and progress.

EYFS Teaching Assistant Requirements:

• We encourage individuals aspiring to work in pastoral roles, including child psychologists, educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, SALTs, counsellors, graduates, and social workers, to apply.
• Prior experience in a support role within a school or child-related setting.
• A compassionate and professional attitude, with enthusiasm for assisting with personal care for students.
• Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered with the update service or be willing to apply for a new one through GSL Education.

Please note that the successful applicant for this position must pass all background safer recruiting checks and possess a thorough knowledge and awareness of safeguarding and child protection.

If you would like to apply for the position of Early Years Teaching Assistant in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, or would like to hear about any more of our vacancies, please submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education official website to apply online.