Flourish Education are recruiting for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join the team in a Good rated Primary school in Kingswinford. The school is a small school, who work closely with families, pupils and staff to create a safe and happy learning environment.

This role would be to support a child in Reception, on a 1-1 basis, who has speech and language difficulties, limited speech and who has challenging behaviour. The child has access to a sensory room and can access this throughout the day. The ideal candidate would be experienced in Early Years and the birth to five framework.

Our client is seeking an Early Years Teaching Assistant, to work on a long-term, full-time basis, starting in the new academic year, continuing until October half-term, with potential to continue a temporary to permanent basis.

The responsibilities of this Early Years Teaching Assistant Role:

• Supporting a child with SEN on a 1-1 basis.
• Creating a safe and engaging learning environment.
• Delivering activities to this child and working to an Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Monitoring and recording the child’s progress.
• Managing challenging behaviour.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience as an Early Years Teaching Assistant in a UK school.
• Previous experience working in Early Years (EYFS) and working to the birth to five framework.
• Experience working with children with SEN, particularly speech and language difficulties and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to manage and engage children who are active and enjoy physical activities.
• Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Our Promise To You!

Working as an Early Years Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:

• £85.02 to £98.41 day rate which equates to £16,578.90 to £19,189.95 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year.
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella.
• Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot.
• Pension Contributions.
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse.
• £100 welcome to the team bonus.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work.

This position is in Kingswinford, which is easily commutable from Dudley, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Halesowen, Wolverhampton, and Wombourne. The Primary School offers onsite parking and is well-connected by public transport.

Interested? Apply now or contact Richard Preece for more information. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you take the next step in your career as an Early Years Teaching Assistant.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.