Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 27.5 hours per week, 08:45 to 14:45 Monday to Friday, term-time only
We are seeking to appoint a supportive, positive and highly motivated person to join our friendly EYFS team to provide learning support in our preschool and assist our hardworking preschool manager.
Successful applicants will have:
· A substantial early year’s background;
· An appropriate level 3 childcare qualification;
· Team spirit and a positive outlook.
· A burning desire to support the provision of fantastic early years education and childcare for the Ryde community.
In return Haylands can offer:
· Children who are keen to learn through play.
· Enthusiastic, supportive team committed to your development and wellbeing.
· An opportunity to make a real difference to this unique community.
· An approachable and effective preschool manager to work with.
Visits to the school are welcome; to arrange a visit or for further information and an application pack, please contact Michelle Gladdis, School Administrator on 01983 563372 or e-mail recruitment@haylands.iow.sch.uk . Completed applications should be returned to the school
Haylands Primary School and the Isle of Wight Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This post is classed as regulated activity and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Interviews: Week beginning Monday 26th March 2023
Closing date: Noon, Wednesday 22nd March 2023