Qualified Staff required – Greenhall Nursery

Required as soon as possible and temporary in the first instance for 1 Term

Greenhall Nursery School wish to appoint 2 Teaching Assistants who are passionate about working with pupils with additional needs in our caring and thriving nursery school.  You will work as part of an established and committed team. 

 We would like you to be:

• Ambitious, motivated and inclusive to support, and extend the learning opportunities for all our children under the direction of senior staff. 
• Be an excellent team player who has high expectations of themselves and others and is passionate about encouraging and stimulating children to achieve success. 

  We would like you to have:

• Experience of working with a child with ASD
• Have good communication skills
• An understanding about emotional regulation/emotion coaching and be able to manage anxieties and recognise emotions
• An understanding of sensory and attachment needs
• Knowledge of speech and language development
• An ability to encourage and build independence and social skills
• Knowledge of therapeutic play techniques
• Firm boundaries and clear expectations for behaviour in line with school policy
• Understanding of managing consistent routines through an individual, tailored timetable and supporting transition times
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

  We can offer: 

• Wonderful engaging children who love learning 
• A supportive and collaborative team where everyone feels valued and team members are encouraged to contribute. 
• A well-resourced learning environment

  This is a temporary position. Hours of work are 8.30am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

32.5 hours per week (Term time only) Temporary in the first instance

Salary Range: FTE £19,312 per annum   - Pro Rata £16,611 per annum

Closing date: 14^th March 2021

If you have any further queries, please contact Jess Roden or Sue Jones on 01785 246159 or email office@greenhall.staffs.sch.uk

“We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and we expect all our employees to share this commitment.  This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service”.