Job Introduction
Wootey is a small Infant School situated on the edge of the market town of Alton. Our children are brilliant, enthusiastic, lively and keen to embrace new learning opportunities. Staff and children enjoy beautiful grounds, a happy working atmosphere and tremendous support and appreciation from Parents, Governors and each other. Teachers, Governors, Learning Support Assistants and other Support Staff fully embrace our Core Values of Happiness, Respect and Creativity, to ensure that staff and pupils experience a wonderful learning environment.
We are looking to appoint energetic, creative and highly motivated people who have recent experience of supporting children in an Early Years setting or school, to join our highly effective team. This role will include supporting the class, groups and individual children, including supporting children with complex social, emotional and learning needs.
The successful candidates needs to have initiative and enthusiasm and to be able to form excellent relationships with children, staff and parents. We will offer training and support as required and close links with a variety of Professional Services as well as the child’s parents will be integral to the role. Support with the child’s personal care is required, as is a love of working inside and outside whatever the weather!
We believe in:
- supporting young children to be happy and inquisitive in school
- promoting independence and self-belief
- encouraging a love of learning
- inspiring children to make outstanding progress
We work hard to offer our children first hand experiences and to provide an exciting and engaging curriculum within our fabulous indoor and outdoor learning environments. You will join our caring and supportive team, undertaking a variety of roles; being both flexible and able to use your initiative will be vital.
Are you:
- fun, enthusiastic, kind and patient
- someone with a caring, warm personality and a sense of humour
- skilled at understanding and responding appropriately to children's social, emotional and behavioural needs
- passionate about every child’s learning and progress
- able to support children’s learning in both the classroom and outside through modelling, initiating discussion and skillful questioning
- able to sensitively support the child by assisting with his personal care, physio, speech and language and other relevant therapies
- able to work collaboratively with colleagues, using strong communication skills and record keeping to support our wonderful pupils in all aspects of their learning, social development, personal and independent needs
- positive and cheerful with a 'can do' attitude
- able to work both inside and out, no matter what the weather!
Do you:
- enjoy playing and interacting with young children
- promote high expectations of behaviour whilst taking time to unpick what a child is communicating and considering how to support them to learn how to respond appropriately
- understand the importance of play in a child's learning and development
- love creating exciting learning opportunities
- have excellent basic skills in English & Maths (GCSE grade C or above or equivalent is desirable)
Then you could be what we are looking for!
Ideally, relevant childcare/teaching assistant qualifications are desirable; however, candidates without such qualifications are welcome to apply.
We strongly advise and welcome visits to the school to meet with our wonderful staff and to find out more about joining our team. However, if this is difficult due to timeframes, please do ring the school to arrange a telephone conversation to find out more. Please contact our Administrative Officer, Tanya Mills adminoffice@wootey-inf.hants.sch.uk 01420 83656 to arrange a visit/call and to request an application pack.
Thank you, we can’t wait to meet you!
Interview date: To be arranged
Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy if suitable candidates are secured.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
