Teaching Assistant / Early Years Practitioner

at  Unity Schools Partnership

EARLY YEARS TEACHING ASSISTANT / EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER

Location: Laureate Community Academy
Contract: Part-time, fixed term contract until 31/08/2025. 22.5 hours per week, 37 weeks per year.
Salary: Grade 3, SP 4-6 (FTE: £24,404 - £25,183 / Actual: £12,124 - £12,511 per annum)
Start date: 10/03/25, or as soon as available
We are seeking a skilled, committed and experienced colleague to join our Early Years team as a Teaching Assistant (equivalent to a Nursery Nurse or Early Years Practitioner in PVI settings). We are a welcoming, inclusive school community with an excellent reputation for pupil wellbeing and staff professional growth. The contracted hours are 22 hours 30 minutes per week: • 9:00am-12:00pm on Mondays and Fridays; • 9:00am-3:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (with an hour’s lunch break). Additional hours may be available according to the needs of the school, including (but not limited to) as part of our Nursery Wrap Around Care provision (8:00-9:00am and 3:30-6:00pm, Monday-Friday).

The successful applicant is likely to be working in Nursery, but a final decision will be made based on their skills and experience. The successful applicant will:

• Have a positive impact on the attainment and progress of pupils;
• Undertake a range of specialised tasks to support the learning and development of pupils;
• Promote pupil independence and positive behaviours for learning through a ‘least help first’ approach;
• Have an appropriate level of expertise, qualifications and/or experience, including in English and maths, and a full and relevant Level 3 Teaching Assistant/Early Years Practitioner qualification.

As part of the highly regarded Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:

• Friendly, energetic pupils who are keen to learn and appreciate the support that they are given;
• A wide range of CPD opportunities through the Unity Research School and Unity Teaching School Hub;
• Opportunities for career progression across the trust;
• A dedicated, supportive team of professional colleagues and governors.

Visits to the school are encouraged - please contact the school office for further details:

• Telephone 01638-663927
• Email: admin@laureateacademy.co.uk

For more information about the school, visit the school website (www.laureateacademy.co.uk); you can also find us on Facebook (Laureate Primary School), Twitter and Instagram (@LaureatePrimary). If you would like an informal discussion or meeting prior to submitting your application, please contact the office in the first instance.
Closing date: 28/02/2025, 09:00am
Interviews: 05/03/2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

Please refer the Job description for details