Early Years Practitioner

About the role

About us:

The Grove Academy is a three-form entry Primary school with a Nursery. As part of Aspire Academies Trust, we aim to provide an exciting, broad and engaging curriculum, encouraging our children to become resilient life-long learners. We offer a safe,nurturing and creative environment that supports, inspires and motivates our children through a breadth of learning opportunities.

Are you an enthusiastic, caring and patient Early Years Practitioner that will engage and motivate our young children? If throughout the day, you are happy to take on varied roles such as being a dinosaur, a builder, a performer, a storyteller or a musician and if you have the ability to sing (not necessarily in tune), then The Grove Academy is the place for you!

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Early Years Practitioner to work in our EYFS team. Our staff care deeply about the development of our youngest pupils and they work hard to tailor our provision to suit the needs of individuals.

We are looking for a like-minded practitioner who enjoys working within a team and who will make positive contributions to the outcomes of our learners. The role is for 34 hours per week, term time only.The position is a permanent, starting from January 2025 and you must hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent).

We are seeking to appoint a candidate who:

• Has high expectations of both themselves and their learners as well as having an excellent understanding of learning and a commitment to working collaboratively
• Is able to lead by example and have excellent interpersonal skills
• Is well organised and hard working
• Is keen to learn and develop
• Is flexible and eager to embrace development and change
• The successful applicant would be expected to lead small group activities, work with individual children, support the needs of all children and contribute to Tapestry records.
  

The position is a permanent, starting from January 2025 and candidates must have a Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent). Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Why join us. We can offer you:

• An excellent environment in which to successfully develop your career
• A strong ECT programme of support
• A school with a very positive learning environment where children enjoy learning and strive to achieve their best
• The guidance and support of the Principal, Assistant Principals and staff teams
• The benefits of working collaboratively with colleagues
• Early leadership opportunities
• An investment in your CPD and opportunities across the Aspire Academy Trust
• A welcoming environment with regular sweet treats!

Aspire offers:

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  • The opportunity to be part of an expanding organisation with high aspirations, one that is committed to the professional development of all staff
  • Cross trust networking, partnerships and collaboration of good practice and shared resources to drive the learning environment in all its schools’ forwards towards future excellence
  • A truly supportive working environment where employee wellbeing is at the forefront. The Trust offers a range of support, including menopause support plans and flexible working opportunities
  • The ability to follow career pathways and progress within the Trust
  • A wide range of employee benefits such as; local government and teacher pension schemes, an employee assistance programme, free cooked meal daily, occupational health
  
  

Closing date for applications: 18th November 2024

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 25th November 2024

Safeguarding statement:

The Aspire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities:

At Aspire Academies Trust, we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.