Job Description
Are you passionate about supporting young children in their early learning journey? Do you want to be part of something truly exciting as we open our brand new High Halstow Hatchlings Nursery in September 2025? If so, we want to hear from you!
Leigh Academy High Halstow is thrilled to announce the opening of our new nursery and is looking for a dedicated EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the development and learning of our youngest learners in a vibrant, engaging environment as we launch this exciting new phase in our Early Years provision.
Why Join Us?
At Leigh Academy High Halstow, we are incredibly proud to have been judged Outstanding in all areas during our last Ofsted inspection, including our Early Years provision. This is an exciting time as we look to extend our exceptional quality of education to our youngest learners, providing them with a strong foundation for their future learning with us.
The existing building is being redesigned to create a bright, vibrant, and stimulating learning environment for our new nursery. Our youngest learners will have access to modern, high-quality resources that match the excellent standards across the academy.
What We’re Looking For:
- A passion for Early Years education and supporting with children, ideally in an EYFS setting, though training can be provided for the right candidate.
- A nurturing and patient approach, with the ability to engage children and support their individual needs.
- The ability to work as part of a team, supporting both the teacher and other teaching assistants to create a positive, inclusive learning environment.
- Our successful candidate will ideally have a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification.
Come and be part of an exciting new chapter at Leigh Academy High Halstow as we provide exceptional early learning experiences to our youngest learners!
The basis of this role is permanent, offering an actual salary £18,336 per annum (£24,404 full-time equivalent), based on working 32.5 hours per week, term time + 1 week inset.
We understand the need for flexibility and are pleased to consider part-time applicants for this role. While the daily hours are typically 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, we can also accommodate a mornings-only pattern or a working week of 2 or 3 days. Please indicate your preferred working hours on your application.
Working with us at Leigh Academy High Halstow
Leigh Academy High Halstow is an over-subscribed one-form entry village primary school. Pupils are hard-working and respectful and parents and carers work closely with us to ensure our pupils receive the best opportunities.
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is integral to our curriculum. We aim for our pupils to become well-rounded, lifelong learners and global citizens that are ready for secondary school and beyond.
The school is fortunate to have fantastic indoor and outdoor environments to enhance the learning opportunities for the pupils. Additionally, all KS1 and KS2 pupils have access to a 1:1 device which enables staff to further adapt teaching and learning experiences. Leigh Academies Trust provides outstanding opportunities for staff to work collaboratively as well as receiving high-quality professional development at all stages of the career journey.
Leigh Academy High Halstow has recently been judged as an OUTSTANDING school, to find out more and read our Ofsted report, please click here.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.