Job Description

Responsible to:

Head of Early Years

Location:

Stephen Perse Cambridge Early Years, Salisbury Villas Nursery

Role Description

To create an effective and stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors that meets the developmental needs of the children in your class. To create a caring, nurturing, stimulating and fun environment for Kindergarten children to thrive in during term time and in holiday club. To promote the personal and social development of the children in the Kindergarten class. To ensure achievement and educational progress of the children in your class, consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual.

Your Role as a Teacher

At Stephen Perse everyone is a learner. While our pupils enjoy the benefits of a creative and innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches.

We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools use class sets. We are a leader in the use of digital technology within the classroom. This helps us to support our teachers and learners to have an appropriate use of these technologies.

We don't need you to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us, but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support are offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning.

Main responsibilities:

Effective communication and engagement with children, young people and their families and carers

? Provide clear and accurate reports of the ages and stages of the Kindergarten pupils in your class and provide targets for improvement. This should be done through the agreed schedule of annual reporting and parents evenings and by regularly sharing observations via pupils' online learning journal.

?Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchange information, facilitate their support for their child's attendance, access and learning and support home to school and community links.

? Provide advice and guidance as required and appropriate.

? Provide support and encouragement to children and young people.

?To reflect on practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day.

? To complete observations and assessment of children's learning and development ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively.

Child and young person development

? Fulfil all of the responsibilities and duties required by the Foundation's policies on teaching and learning.

? Develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the areas of teaching and pupil support for your class

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?To plan weekly guided activities that excite, stimulate, challenge and meet the learning needs of pupils in your class.

? To complete weekly planning for continuous provision.

?Use inspiring, innovative and appropriate teaching and classroom management strategies to motivate pupils and enable each to progress.

?Monitor the progress of each pupil in your class to set expectations and give constructive feedback.

? Maintain appropriate records to demonstrate progress made by pupils.

? Work within the Foundation's agreed behaviour and discipline policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.

? Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.

? Help children develop their characters to give them the tools they need for lifelong learning - confidence, resilience, self-motivation, enthusiasm, independence and curiosity about the world.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

? Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in your class and come into contact with.

? Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security.

? Be able to recognise when a child or young person is in danger or at risk of harm, and take action to protect them.

? Have an awareness and basic knowledge where appropriate of the most recent legislation

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Supporting transitions

? Provide all required documentation and evidence to ensure effective transitions between groups and schools.

?Maintain appropriate records, both academic and medical, and inform management and administrative staff of any changes to circumstances.

? Listen to concerns, recognise and take account of signs of change in attitudes and behaviour.

Multi-agency working (when required)

? Show an awareness and knowledge of the range of other agencies/professionals that are available to support the achievement and progress of pupils.

?Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/ professionals to support pupil achievement and welfare.

? Work in a team context - forging and sustaining relationships across agencies and respecting the contribution of others working with children, young people and families.

Sharing information

?Work with other staff in planning, evaluating and adjusting learning activities as appropriate.

? Use clear language to communicate information unambiguously to others including children, young people, their families and carers.

? Liaise between managers and practitioners on each site.

? Attend staff meetings, open days (one Saturday per year) and training days.

? Participate fully in professional development activities to develop practice further, sharing the learning from these as appropriate.

? Make an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of Stephen Perse.

Administration/Other

?Organise and manage an appropriate learning environment and resources for both term time and holiday club

?Be responsible for every child's wellbeing and maintain the attendance registers accurately.

? Fulfil all of the requirements and duties set out in the current pay and conditions documents relating to the conditions of employment.

?Achieve any performance criteria or targets arising from the Foundation's performance management arrangements.

? To support, cooperate and work effectively with the management team, taking on additional responsibilities/duties and positively promoting developments in policies and procedures to team members.

? To undertake any other aspects of nursery work according to need.

Equalities

?Ensure services are delivered in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy Statement.

? Develop own and team member's understanding of equality issues.

General Responsibilities

? Act as an excellent ambassador for Stephen Perse at all times.

? Build and maintain good working relationships with all Stephen Perse colleagues.

? Assist as necessary in other Stephen Perse areas at peak times.

?Work at all times towards the aims and goals of Stephen Perse and any individual objectives and targets you may have agreed.

? Proactively identify areas for improvements within Stephen Perse.

?Actively promote Stephen Perse Equal Opportunities Policy, encouraging staff awareness and participation in all areas.

? Act in accordance with the Data Protection principles at all times.

?Adhere at all times to Stephen Perse operational and employment policies and procedures.

? Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).

?Cooperate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.

? Follow the training you have received when using any work items Stephen Perse has provided.

? Adhere to Stephen Perse's Privacy Notice and ensure private and confidential data is kept secure and disposed of in the appropriate manner.

This job description is not necessarilycomprehensive and the position holder will be required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Safeguarding and welfare of children

The post holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with Stephen Perse's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the role-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns to the School's Designated Person or the Stephen Perse Designated Safeguarding Lead.

All employees of Stephen Perse adhere to the Safer Working Practices guidance and all teaching staff are required to adhere to the Teaching Standards which can be found on the government website.

Terms and conditions

All appointments for Stephen Perse are subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks, suitability to work with children checks, online checks, proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a medical questionnaire and proof of qualifications.

Hours of work

This role will be offered on a part-time basis working Monday-Wednesday, 08:00-16:30 or 08:30-17:00, 52 weeks per year.

Salary

The successful candidate will be remunerated at the appropriate point on the Stephen Perse teaching scale, which is in excess of the state sector teaching scale.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free flu jabs Life insurance
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025