Early Years Assistant - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-99-S
• Posted:22/11/2022
• Pay:Actual salary £16,914 (£20,789 FTE)
• Start Date:January 2023
• App Close Date:12/12/2022 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Join our 'Outstanding' Early Years provision, where our pupils are at the centre of everything we do​​​​​​! 

Langley Park Primary Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Level 3 trained Early Years Assistant to join our highly collaborative and supportive team from January 2023. The successful candidate will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and pupils alike, working as an integral part of the team, as well as being reliable and excellent communicators.

​​​​​​​Our warm, supportive team works tirelessly to ensure that every pupil becomes the very best version of themselves. We work hard to develop strong relationships with pupils and families to ensure the very best outcomes for all learners. Our proactive team enjoys joining in with the children's play, extending their ideas and developing their language skills through a range of adult led and child led learning opportunities. During these experiences our skilled team ensures that each child is challenged and supported in their own unique way, regardless of their starting points. Our team is keen to continue to build their knowledge and expertise across all areas of the Early Years, we strive for excellence in all that we do. We provide weekly CPD for our Early Years Practitioners to continue to build their skills and knowledge to better support our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is dedicated to the job and prioritises the needs of the children in their care
• Has experience of working with in the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Is resilient and solution-focused
• Is committed to working as part of a team with everyone

​​​​​​​Our successful candidates will receive:

• The opportunity to help shape our future by joining a LAT academy
• A school community committed to raising achievement and attainment
• A stunning environment with modern building, excellent resources and facilities
• A strong commitment to support professional development opportunities / high quality CPD
• A supportive Governing Body and Leadership Team

The successful candidate will be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of the academy and above all else will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. Our new team member will also have a passion to work within the education sector; previous experience in a school environment is advantageous.

​​​​​​​This is a permanent position offering an actual salary of £16,914 (£20,789 full time equivalent) based on 35 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week of inset.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Strood,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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