Early Years Practitioner in Newcastle

Post
Teaching and Learning in EY (occasional cover) Level 3
Salary

Purpose
To work in Early Years, under guidance, providing support in addressing the needs of pupils, encouraging curiosity and enabling success.
Reporting to
Headteacher
Responsible for
Providing curriculum support to students and staff within the academy,
Liaison
Headteacher, School Business Manager, Early Years Lead, Class teacher
Support for pupils
· Assist in the setting up of provision for pupils in Early Years

· Attend to pupils' personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health and hygiene

development

· Participate in the comprehensive assessment of pupils to determine need

· Provide pastoral support to vulnerable pupils within the school environment

· Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters

· Provide structured support in accordance with specific curriculums and routines supervised by the EY Lead

· Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils

· Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/mentoring plans

· Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good Health and Safety practice

· Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required

· Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Support for the teacher
To act as Cover Supervisor during teacher absence under the direction of a teacher/designated member of staff. Cover will be in accordance with the nationally agreed protocols and as provided for in the Education Act 2002. (The role of Cover Supervisor will be to supervise and take sole responsibility, for short term cover only, for a class/groups who are undertaking pre-planned work or where pupils are able to undertake effective, self- directed learning)
Support the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans.
Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the schools Behaviour Policy and routines
Provide support to pupils to achieve early learning goals
Monitor individual pupil progress and report achievement, next steps and concerns to the teacher
Assist the teacher in monitoring pupils' response to learning activities with accurate recording as directed
Contribute to ideas, materials and learning strategies in order to enhance learning experience
Support the Academy enrichment and extension programmes by supporting the co-ordinating and organising pupils attending extra-curricular activities or other out of school activities under the guidance of a teacher
Liaise with parents to strengthen relationships
Provide general admin support, classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities
Support for School
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with
Be aware of and comply with Academy policies and procedures relating to child protection, Restrictive Physical Intervention, health & safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
Liaise effectively with teachers/parents/guardian, welfare officers, health visitors and other professional staff as part of the routine consultative process
Contribute to overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Attend relevant meetings as directed
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as directed
Assist with pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes
Assist in providing a purposeful and supportive environment for learning
Be aware of the confidential nature of issues related to home/pupil/teacher/Academy
Support for the curriculum
Provide support in Reading, Writing, Maths and SEND strategies
Support the use of digital technology in learning
Contribute to the planning, evaluation and implementation
Contribute to the development of Academy policies through participation in working parties
Contribute to the development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials
General
This job description has to be read in conjunction with the overall requirements of responsibilities identified within relevant conditions of service
Whilst every effort has been made to identify the main duties and responsibilities, each individual task may not be specifically identified
Colleagues will be expected to comply with reasonable requests from their line manager/senior staff to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified within this job description
Colleagues are expected to be courteous to other colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers
The Academy will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to the job and working environment to enable access to employment for disabled applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition

Personal Specifications: Early Years Key Worker- Teaching and Learning (occasional cover) Level 3 in Early Years Early years qualifications list: UK only - GOV.UK