Early Years Practitioner

Carlton Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Practitioner with experience supporting children in EYFS and an understanding of EYFSP, to work under the guidance of senior staff to implement agreed work programs with individual groups. This will include occasionally supervising whole classes during the short term absence of a teacher to maintain good order and keep pupils on task.

**Carlton Primary School can offer you**:

- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Continued professional development

**Responsibilities**:
To use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils’ learning.

To establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.

To assist with the development and implementation of IEPs.

To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.

To support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

To encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.

To promote independence and employ strategies to recognised and reward achievement of self-reliance.

To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.

To work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.

To work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.

To monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities.

To provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.

To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.

To undertake marking of pupils’ work that has predetermined answers and involves no element of professional judgement or assessment. Accurately recording of achievement/progress.

To promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with or as directed by the teacher.

To administer and assess routine tests which have predetermined answers and involve no element of professional judgement or assessment. Invigilate exams/tests.

To provide general clerical administrative support - administer course work, produce worksheets for agreed activities.

To implement agreed learning activities/programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil response/needs.

To implement local and national learning strategies - literacy numeracy, KS3, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.

To support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

To determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.

To help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support.

To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person.

To establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils.

To provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate.

To recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.

To supervise pupil’s on visits, trips and out of school hours learning activities as required which fall within the remit and hours of the post.

To participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills

To improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and CPD programmes.

To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.

Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the school by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.

Be aware of and comply with school and Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the standards and equal opportunities of the school and Leeds City Council.

Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of rac