Reception Teaching & Learning Assistant and Late Stay Supervisor (Maternity Cover)

Responsible to: Head of Early Years 

Location: Stephen Perse Cambridge Early Years, Shaftesbury House Nursery

Role Description:

The successful candidate will be teaching and learning assistant in the reception class and support the classroom teachers to facilitate the active participation of pupils in the academic and social activities of the school and contribute to raising standards of achievement of all pupils. They will support the Class Teacher to facilitate a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for pupils and implement a daily routine.

This role will also provide assistance with the provision of late stay.

This position is to cover a period of maternity leave, commencing in January 2025 until January 2026, or upon return of the current postholder.

Main Responsibilities:

Support for pupils

● Contribute to a programme of age-appropriate activities designed to stimulate the pupils you are working with.

● Contribute to observations of individual pupils and contribution to individual online learning journeys.

● Support child led learning activities.

● Be a proactive team member, offering appropriate support to your colleagues.

● Liaise with and support parents and other family members under direction of the teacher and room leader.

● Be flexible within working practices of the Early Years. Be prepared to help where needed, including domestic jobs within the Early Years, e.g., preparation of snacks, cleaning equipment, etc.

● Work with colleagues to ensure that the Early Years’ philosophy is reflected.

● Record accidents according to procedure and make sure that parents are informed of any accidents that have taken place.

● Look at the Early Years as a ‘whole’, where your help is most needed and how you can most effectively meet the needs of the pupils in your care.

● Respect the confidentiality of information received.

● Develop your role within the team, especially your role as a key worker.

● Specified Child Care Tasks:

1.  Prepare and complete activities that match the child’s stage of development

2. Make sure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing

3.  Wash and change pupils as required

4. Provide comfort and warmth to an unhappy or sick child

●  Help to make sure that the environment meets the needs of pupils, reflecting their cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.

Support for the colleagues

● Contribute to reports on pupil progress and development.

● Contribute to the development of PEPs for pupils with special needs and disabilities.

● Contribute to the planning and evaluation of work programmes for individual pupils and groups.

● Provide feedback on learning activities and contribute to the school review and development planning.

● Organise the learning environment and develop appropriate classroom resources as required.

● Contribute to behaviour management both in school and on trips and visits, take charge of situations to allow the teachers to continue to work with the rest of the class.                                                                                                                           

Support for the school

●  Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff in the School and the parents or carers.

● Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment.

● When required, attend and actively participate in staff meetings.

● When required attend and actively participate in school events outside of the school day for example concerts, workshops, residential trips and open days.

● When required, be flexible in working with other parts of Stephen Perse.

● Make suggestions for school events and help with the organisation of them.

● Support Early Years families through providing safe and purposeful childcare for children aged 3-5 after school hours.

Late Stay:

● Keep accurate registers of the children in your care, noting arrival and departure times.

● Each day, establish and maintain a calm, enjoyable and stimulating environment for the pupils in your care.

● Actively supervise pupils at all times, either independently or in a team, ensuring that a safe environment is maintained at all times.

● Ensure that older pupils focus on completing homework in the relevant dedicated time slot, offering help and support if needed.

● Interact positively with pupils as appropriate.

● Serve snacks and tea at the agreed times and in the agreed way in order to provide consistency for the pupils in your care.

● Uphold high expectations of pupils.

● Be a proactive team member, working collaboratively with your colleagues.

● Work with colleagues to ensure that Stephen Perse aims and ethos is reflected.

● Record accidents according to procedure and make sure that parents are informed of any accidents that have taken place.

● Understand and use the Stephen Perse behaviour policy.

● Communicate effectively face-to-face with parents as required.

Terms and conditions

All appointments for Stephen Perse are subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks, suitability to work with children checks, online checks, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a medical questionnaire and proof of qualifications.

Hours of work

40 hours per week, 09:30-18:00, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. This role is a maternity contract.

Salary

£28,574 - £29,391 per annum.