Morningside Primary School
Nursery Officer Application Pack
Contents Page
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Welcome
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About us
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Working in partnership
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Working with the community
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School development plan
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Job description
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Key Skills and Competencies
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How to apply
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Contact Information
Morningside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
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Welcome Dear applicant, Thank you very much for your interest in becoming a Nursery Officer at Morningside Primary School. I hope you will find this information a useful introduction to our school. Morningside is a lively two-form entry primary school in the London borough of Hackney, located very close to Hackney Central in the heart of a diverse, vibrant and exciting community. Our children come from truly diverse backgrounds, many different languages are spoken. Our school has been through a period of considerable change over the last few years and our aim is to build on the hard work that enabled the school to make rapid improvements and to secure excellent learning opportunities for all of our families. We are looking for a Nursery Officer who shares our vision. Our new Nursery Officer will join a very committed and hard-working staff body who all want to ensure that every child fulfills their potential, both now and in the future. If you are committed to helping children to make progress in every lesson, every day, we would like to hear from you. Please find further guidance on Morningside School, the type of Nursery Officer we are seeking to appoint and details on how to apply for the post within this pack. We welcome and encourage school visits. Please contact the school office on 020 8985 5382 and speak to Serap Ciftci to arrange a suitable date and time. Yours sincerely, Janet Taylor Headteacher 3
About Us Morningside is a two-form entry primary school with a Children's Centre. The community is culturally and ethnically diverse and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school. Our age range is from 3 to 11 years old and we have 420 children on roll. There are two classes in each year group with 30 pupils in each class. We have two Nursery classes with sessions in the morning afternoon, along with limited full time places. Our Children’s Centre strives to support children and families in our community. 36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. 65% of pupils speak English as an additional language.
Our vision is for the school to be:
A place where children can achieve their full potential in academic, creative, personal, physical, moral and spiritual development;
A caring place where children and adults feel they make a contribution and are valued as individuals; A place where everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities and where children learn respect for themselves and others.
A partnership between children, parents, staff and the community as a whole. 4
Working in Partnership Primary Advantage Federation Morningside Primary School is a part of the Primary Advantage Federation. We are a group of schools working together because we believe our schools can gain many benefits from working collaboratively and can achieve more by working together. We have made a commitment to a shared responsibility to the wider education community, the provision of good quality education and the improvement of life chances for pupils in the community beyond that of our own schools. Teachers, support staff, school leaders and Governors have added expertise in working alongside colleagues to improve provision and outcomes for pupils. WHAT IS OUR APPROACH?
WHAT OUTCOMES DO WE WANT?
Every teacher is a good teacher; every school is a good school Teachers who use the most effective teaching methods to motivate learners and raise aspirations. As a result all pupils will make good or better progress
Quality learning environments where pupils feel safe and secure, known and valued and motivated to learn. Robust teaching and application of ICT skills ensure our pupils are properly equipped for the next stage of learning
Curriculum provision which inspires and motivates pupils and broadens their horizons. Our curriculum supports community cohesion through an international curriculum strand
We work in partnership, pooling our expertise and resources
We work with precision and move incrementally towards
in order to achieve collectively what we may not be able to achieve individually
achieving outstanding grades in the majority of aspects of each school’s work
We believe passionately in improving the life chances for our
Through pupil partnership work we continue to break down
pupils
We do not tolerate low expectations We match tried and tested strategies that we know work to the needs of the schools and use our experience of supporting schools in successfully implementing them
We promote a collaborative approach whilst developing the capacity of each school to serve its own community and retain its distinct identity
locally perceived boundaries and help pupils to work harmoniously with pupils from other areas of Hackney
We seek to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of each school by capitalising on centralised services and sharing systems and
We recognise the importance of individuality, spontaneity and creativity in developing innovation
Find out more about Primary Advantage Federation by visiting www.primaryadvantage.co.uk 5
Working With the Community WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS The move to secondary school is an important step for pupils and parents. We work in partnership with our local secondary schools and the Hackney Learning Trust to ensure our children and their families are well-informed about the transfer process. The children participate in visits to local schools and we invite secondary teachers to visit our school for specialist lessons.
CHILDRENS CENTRE Morningside Children’s Centre is a place where families can access a range of different services, based under one roof, to help and support. The Centre brings all the different support agencies together to offer a range of services to meet parents’ and children’s needs, all in one place. Our Centre is somewhere children can make friends and learn as they play. Families can get professional advice on health and family matters, learn about training and job opportunities or just socialise with other people. There are a range of activities available at the Morningside Children’s Centre each day. These change on a monthly basis. Below is an overview of our current provision. PRIMARY ADVANTAGE NATIONAL TEACHING SCHOOLS Teaching schools are outstanding schools that work with others to provide highquality training and development to new and experienced school staff. They are part of the government’s plan to give schools a central role in raising standards by developing a self-improving and sustainable school-led system. Morningside plays an instrumental role in the work of our three teaching schools. Morningside Primary School is one of the lead schools in part of a multiple teaching school alliance in Hackney. The school works in partnership with primary schools across the borough and beyond and plays a key role within the Primary Advantage National Teaching schools Alliance. Primary Advantage is a federation of schools working together because we believe our schools can gain many benefits from working collaboratively. We have made a commitment to a shared responsibility to the wider school community, the provision of good quality education and the improvement of life chances for pupils in the community beyond that of our own schools. Our work on improving provision for children will continue to see us working in partnership with schools in Hackney across London and into the County of Suffolk. We will be working closely with our strategic partners The Institute of Education and Hackney Learning Trust to effectively deliver ITT (School direct and PGCE), CPD, talent management, school to school support, the brokering of SLEs and research and development. Primary Advantage National Teaching School Alliance will see all schools within the alliance achieving more together.
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School Development Plan Our key priorities for 2017-18 are as follows:
Behaviour and Safety of Pupils
Achievement for Pupils
To further develop pupil leadership & pupil voice opportunities
To provide focused CPD opportunities and improved performance management for support staff
To monitor attendance to ensure it is in the top 30% nationally with no groups below target
To improve systems of peer and self assessment
To work with the whole school community to ensure they keep themselves safe from the relevant risks including those associated with bullying, online safety, exploitation and extremism
To refine the Fundamentals and Foundations checks To provide challenge for the most able pupils, especially those who are disadvantaged
To further improve behaviour for learning
Leadership and Management To refine and develop our approach to tracking, evidencing and reporting on pupil progress and achievement To develop leaders at all levels To further develop our curriculum offer to focus on experiential learning and the creative arts To increase parental and community engagement so that it impacts positively on pupils
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Nursery Officer Job Description JOB PURPOSE: To collaborate as part of the overall staff team in providing an integrated play, care and education setting for children aged 3 – 5 years. To take responsibility for work with an assigned age group of children. STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES: To assist the class teacher and other colleagues in the planning for and the effective management and operation of a high quality learning environment. To ensure the service provides high quality integrated care & education and successfully meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Welfare requirements. To plan and provide for an inclusive programme of activities and daily routines that will meet the individual educational and developmental needs of the children in the assigned age group. To provide a planned, safe and stimulating environment at all times and to ensure adequate staffing ratios are maintained.
Job Title: Nursery Officer Reports to: Class Teacher / EYFS Leader/ Head teacher Scale: Scale 5 Hours: 35hours per week
OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To observe and record the developmental progress of individual children and prepare reports as directed by the class teacher and the SMT To work as a team with colleagues in mapping the overall programmes of activities and experiences for children and supporting the maintenance of an enabling environment To modify or extend the activities to ensure individual needs are fully met To support the development of the nursery as a community resource To foster and develop good relationships with parents and carers and share information regarding welfare and routines for children, including fact to face communications and maintaining well kept display boards
To maintain high professional standards and high levels of care, safety and hygiene in the school at all times and ensure high standards are maintained in the classroom To participate in small group workshops, staff meetings, and staff training sessions and performance management appraisals as appropriate To work with the class teacher to ensure that the school meets all required Ofsted standards to ensure a good or outstanding outcome. To work within the policies and procedures of Morningside Community Primary School and The Learning Trust To be conversant, and act, in accordance with the legal, contractual and regulatory obligations associated with the delivery children’s education.
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Personal Specification Person Specification
Minimum QCA recognized Early Years / Childcare Level 3 qualification NNEB / BTEC Childcare and Education or equivalent
Essential
Good knowledge of child development and the care and education requirements of young children
How Tested Application Form
X Certificates X Interview (Test)
Previous experience of working with children, preferably in a school environment
Knowledge
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Application Form Interview
Knowledge of good practice in amny elements of an educational service.
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Some knowledge of current legislation and procedures relating to the Children Act 1989, SEN code of practice, Ofsted inspections and Child Protection
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Knowledge of requirement of H&S, food hygiene practices & procedures
Skills and Abilities
Ability to be flexible and prepared to work in new and challenging ways
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Application Form Interview
Ability to be interested in new developments in early years
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Able to have a good understanding of young children’s needs and be able to respond to them in a caring and professional manner
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To be committed to working with children within the setting even when main responsibilities are concerned with a target age group.
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Ability to get on with people – work colleagues and parents / carers and centre users
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To be committed to continuing professional development
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How To Apply Applicants are asked to complete all the standard information required on the Primary Advantage application form, to submit a supporting statement, addressing all the criteria identified in the person specification. Candidates are advised that when completing the references section on the application form to please ensure that: • Your first referee is your current, or most recent, employer • You provide a referee who can confirm your ability for the role Shortlisted candidates will be asked to teach an activity or lesson and will be advised of the details of the lesson observation prior to interview.
Completed application forms must be received by 12 noon on Friday 26th May and sent to:
sciftci@morningside.hackney.sch.uk Interviews will take place on Thursday 8th June 2017 If you have any queries or would like to arrange to visit our school, please contact Miss Serap Ciftci on 020 8985 5382
Successful Candidates Candidates must ensure that if they are successful at interview, that they are able to provide evidence of their Right to Work and Remain in the UK. The school is not able to employ any person who cannot validate their Right to Work and Remain in the UK in the line with the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2000. Successful candidates will be required to apply for an enhanced Criminal Record Check via the DBS. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.
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Where to find us Morningside Primary School Chatham Place Hackney London E9 6LL Tel: 0208 985 5382 Website: www.morningside.hackney.sch.uk
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