Position Available: Nursery Teaching Assistant
Location: Harrow, London
Are you passionate about early childhood education and nurturing the development of young learners? Protocol are currently seeking a dedicated Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our team in Harrow, London.
Position Overview: As a Nursery Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the nursery teacher in providing high-quality care and education to our youngest learners. You will work closely with children aged 3-4 years old, helping to create a safe, engaging, and enriching learning environment where every child feels valued, supported, and encouraged to explore and discover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the nursery teacher in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities and experiences that promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children.
- Support individual children's learning and development through one-on-one interaction, small group activities, and guided play.
- Help to maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment, including setting up and tidying away resources, supervising children during playtime, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and caregivers, providing regular communication and updates on children's progress and well-being.
- Assist with the observation and assessment of children's learning and development, contributing to the planning of future activities and experiences.
- Collaborate with colleagues to create a cohesive and supportive team environment, sharing ideas, resources, and best practices.
- Participate in professional development opportunities and engage in reflective practice to continually enhance your skills and knowledge.
Requirements:
- Experience working with young children, preferably in a nursery or early years setting.
- A genuine passion for early childhood education and a commitment to providing high-quality care and support to young learners.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.
- A warm, nurturing, and patient demeanor, with the ability to build positive relationships and create a sense of security and belonging for children.
- Basic understanding of child development principles and a willingness to learn and grow professionally.
- Eligibility to work in
Benefits:
- Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success.
- Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
- Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability.
- Training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! That's 18 more than our next nearest competitor.
- Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous bonus.
- Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants.
If you are a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual with a passion for working with young children, we would love to hear from you. To apply for the position of Nursery Teaching Assistant please Send your CV to aaron.glasgow@protocol-education.com and you will be contacted by your personal consultant (if short-listed!). However, if you are not a qualified Teacher, but are interested in Teaching Assistant roles, then please still send over your CV!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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