Praewoodprimary School

PraeWoodPrimary School

Everyone Valued Everyone Learning

Foundation Stage

Early Years Practitioner

Job Description

Early Years Practitioner Job Description

Responsible to: Headteacher, Class Teachers SENCo

Key purpose of the job: To work with the Class Teachers in planning and delivering the curriculum for the Foundation Stage; to provide support to teachers in the management of pupils’ learning. To contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the school.

Key areas of responsibility:

Supporting the teacher and the curriculum

To provide a full range of stimulating activities for children as part of their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
To encourage the development of language and speech including the provision of additional assistance and support for those children with special needs.
To take a wide interest in all subjects and develop a practical knowledge of a wide range of creative skills
To work with the Class Teacher to provide activities appropriate to the educational, social and cultural needs ofall children in the Foundation Stage.
To discuss with and assist the teacher-in-charge with the planning and development of the Early Years curriculum.
To ensure proper pupil development by adapting provisions according to needs, and by monitoring of progress.
To actively participate in the provision of all aspects of the curriculum including music, games, PE, art and craft, social training etc
To implement, on the advice of the teacher and/or other professionals, eg speech therapists, individual teaching programmes involving basic self-care, language and cognitive skills.
To maintain records of the children’s developments and achievements, including completion of Learning Journey books, through verbal or written feedback.
To attend staff meetings to assist in the planning of curricular programmes and to contribute to the overall policies of the class.
To be aware of and implement PraeWoodSchool policies and practices
To keep confidential all information regarding parents, carers and children (which is made available to you as a result of your work)
To communicate to the class teacher information made available as a result of your work
To provide clerical / admin support as necessary
To take down old displays and put up new backing paper. To mount children’s work and assist teacher in placing the final display
To support the teacher in preparing for end of year reports and parent teacher consultations.
To gain knowledge of the Letters & Sounds programme and to plan for and deliver sessions to a small group of children every day.

Supporting the pupils:

To attend to the health, welfare and safety of the children at all times including playground supervision, care and cleaning of toys, toileting and cleaning incontinent children.
To encourage and foster close relationships with children and their parents, offering help and guidance where appropriate.
To develop knowledgefor and an understanding of each child’s specific learning needs.
To follow the Prae Wood Behaviour Policy

Other duties

To have contact with the Headteacher, teaching staff, children and parents.
To be aware of Child Protection and other safeguarding policies and procedures and to implement them when necessary
To communicate with Social Workers and Health Visitors, Education Psychologists, Speech Therapists and other professional agents as required
Postholders will be encouraged to attend in-service training courses
To be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.
To attend in house Teaching Assistant meetings and training sessions
To undertake Performance Management procedures
To undertake Paediatric First Aid training
To be constantly aware of Health and Safety issues in regard to the school premises, children, other staff and parents
To use your initiative in an emergency
To accompany teachers and pupils on out-of-school activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher.
To carry out any other duties that reasonably correspond to the general nature of the post

Signed:………………………………………………………………………..Postholder

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Signed:………………………………………………………………………..Headteacher

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