Teaching and Learning Assistant (Early Years)

Salary: £23,376

• Experience of working with children, ideally within the Early Years Foundation Stage and/or with children with SEND.
• A good understanding of child development and the ability to recognise and respond to individual learning and support needs.
• Good literacy, numeracy and spoken and written English skills.
• Ability to support learning through play, small-group activities and targeted interventions.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues.
• A calm, caring, flexible and adaptable approach, with a positive attitude to supporting children's learning and wellbeing.
• Experience of supporting children's social, emotional and communication development.
• Understanding of safeguarding and a strong commitment to promoting children's welfare.
• Good organisation, punctuality, time-management and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to confidentiality, equality, inclusion and the school's Catholic ethos.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and contribute to ongoing professional development.
• Desirable: experience or training in speech and language, emotional literacy/nurture programmes, SEND interventions or First Aid.