Athelstan Community Primary School
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Vacancies
WORKING AT ATHELSTAN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Thankyou for your interest in working at Athelstan School. There are currently three vacancies within our school.
Post one :Raindrops Room Leader
Post two : GTA+ SEND
Post three :Playworker
Athelstan CP School
Milford Road
Sherburn in Elmet
LS25 6QN
Tel 01977 684037 Email admin@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
Required from January 2025
Room Leader 2-Year-old Nursery Level 4 and above Grade G Scale point 13--18
Term time only + 1 week Full Time 37.00 hours including non-directed time
We are looking to appoint a hardworking, knowledgeable, dynamic, passionate and creative room leader, to lead the two-year-old team in our well-established Raindrops room. You must be committed to following a creative, child centred approach to teaching and learning and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You would work alongside an established motivated and supportive Early Years Team, led by our Early Years Manager. The appointment will be ideal for someone who is enthusiastic, and committed to putting the children first, to become a valued member of our friendly team. We are looking for candidate who can work to support the current team and school senior management with the future expansion and development of the nursery, moving to all year-round provision. Athelstan School is a friendly, warm and welcoming school with a strong family and inclusive ethos, where teamwork is highly valued and the role of the individual within the team is respected.
Appropriate training and support can be provided. We are committed to inclusion and we are looking for a good team player with a flexible approach to learning, as well as an ability to foster excellent and appropriate professional relationships with children and their parents/carers.
You must:
- Be an experienced proven outstanding practitioner
- Be fully up to date with current EYFS best practice in teaching and assessment.
- Be able to motivate and lead the team within your room
- Be an excellent team player contributing to the early years as a whole
- Be confident in communicating positively with parents, and all other stakeholders on a daily basis.
- Be hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole school ethos
- Ensure that all children attending the setting receive a creative, inspiring and stimulating learning environment with high quality care, are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences both indoors and outdoors.
- Have a sense of fun!
The successful applicant will have at least a Level 4 to join our nursery team as a room leader. The successful candidate will also have experience of working with 2-year-olds.
Visits to our school are welcomed and indeed encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange an appointment. You can email Mrs Joanne Sampson (Early Years Manager at stsampson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk)
Application details: Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk under Vacancies, or may be requested via email admin@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk.
CVs will not be accepted for any post based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, we appoint on merit. Two Ticks Disability. This post is subject to enhanced DBS, suitable references and medical clearance.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday December 4th
Interviews will take place on Monday December 9th
Please send application forms directly to the school. stthompson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
Post Two
Directorate: Children and Young People’s Service
Service: Education
Location: Athelstan Community Primary School
Milford Road, Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire LS25 6QN
Tel No: 01977 684037
E Mail: admin@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk Head teacher: - Miss K M O’Donnell MA BED PGCPSE
Teaching Assistant SEND
GTA + SEND Grade CD Scale point 3-6 27.92 hours
MSA Grade A/B Scale point 2 2.5 hours
Total hours 30.42
Established post Required from January 2025
We require an outstanding and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team, a willingness to work across school will be desired. The combined post is 30.42 hours per week, working under the direction of the class teachers. Working day 8.30am -3.05pm. Send experience would be desirable but not essential for this post. Athelstan School is a friendly, warm and welcoming school, there is a strong family and inclusive ethos, where teamwork is highly valued and the role of the individual within the team is respected. Candidates should be committed to following a creative, child centred approach to teaching and learning and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You would work alongside established motivated and supportive colleagues.
Candidates must
· Strive for outstanding practice
Be an excellent team player.
· Be confident in communicating positively with parents, and all other stakeholders on a daily basis.
· Be hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole school ethos
· Have a sense of fun!
Candidates should have:
· An understanding of and commitment to the provision of good quality childcare
Send Experience ,desirable
· An understanding of food hygiene rules
· Health & safety knowledge, including lifting and handling and fire prevention
· A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
· Knowledge of healthy eating
The successful applicant will have a level 3 child care qualification and have a desire to work within early years. We are committed to inclusion. Athelstan CP School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications or services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable references and medical clearance. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check as per the KCSIE 2022 guidance.
Please also visit www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk to find out more about the school.
For further information about the role please contact Mrs Joanne Sampson, Athelstan CP School, Milford Road, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6QN Tel 01977 684037 email: stsampson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk/vacancies.
Closing date for applications Thursday December 4th 2024
Interviews will take place on Monday December 9th 2024
Application details
Post Three :
Athelstan CP School
Milford Road
Sherburn in Elmet
LS25 6QN Tel 01977 684037
Email admin@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
Required from January 2025
Fixed until July 2025
Play Worker Grade C/D Scale point 2 -6 13 hours per week
Term Time only
We are currently looking to increase the staffing for our Early Years unit work within the before and after school provision. You must be committed to following a creative, child centred approach to teaching and learning and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You would work alongside an established motivated and supportive Early Years Team, led by our Early Years Manager
Athelstan School is a friendly, warm and welcoming school, there is a strong family and inclusive ethos, where teamwork is highly valued and the role of the individual within the team is respected.
Expected hours of work
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 7.30am -8.30am |
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| 7.30am-8.30am |
3pm-5pm | 3pm-5pm | 3pm-6pm | 3pm-6pm |
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You must:
- Be an outstanding candidate
- An understanding of and commitment to the provision of good quality childcare
- An understanding of food hygiene rules
- Health & safety knowledge, including lifting and handling and fire prevention
- A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Knowledge of healthy eating
- Be an excellent team player contributing to the foundation stage as a whole
- Be confident in communicating positively with parents, and all other stakeholders on a daily basis.
- Be hardworking and willing to contribute to the whole school ethos
- Have a sense of fun!
The successful applicant will have a child care qualification and have a desire to work within early years.
Application details: Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk under Vacancies, or may be requested via email admin@athelstan ,n-yorks.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted for any post based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, we appoint on merit. Two Ticks Disability. This post is subject to enhanced DBS, suitable references and medical clearance.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable references and medical clearance. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check as per the KCSIE 2022 guidance.
Please also visit www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk to find out more about the school.
For further information about the role please contact Mrs Joanne Sampson, Athelstan CP School, Milford Road, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6QN Tel 01977 684037 email: stsampson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk
Closing date for applications is Thursday 4th December
Interviews will take place on Monday 9th December