2-3 months contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
- To assist in the provision of high quality fully integrated care and education for children throughout the nursery/centre in partnership with their parents and to assist teachers and nursery education workers to maintain a safe and secure environment for the children.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
- Assist in the fostering of the physical social emotional and intellectual development of all children attending the nursery/centre including those with special educational needs.
- Assist in the provision of a comfortable safe stimulating and aesthetically pleasing environment which provides consideration of families ethnic cultural and linguistic backgrounds and consideration of children s gender.
- Support the key worker systems in the centre and act as a co-key person for a small group of children to provide continuity of care in the absence of the key worker
Essential Experience Required
- Experience of working in an early years setting - supporting and supervising young children safeguarding talking to parents etc.
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and provide a safe learning environment and recognize when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of young children including those with social emotional or special educational needs
- Understanding of the importance of play in young children s development and learning
Essential Qualification Required
- Experience of working with children (either in a paid or unpaid capacity) preferably in an education setting or a Level 2 qualification in childcare (or equivalent)
Additional information to note
- Working hours: 27.50 hours per week
- Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult) is required
- The role closes soon apply ASAP
Requirements
Requirements
- Experience of working in an early years setting
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of young children
- Understanding of the importance of play in young children s development
- Experience of working with children or Level 2 qualification in childcare
To assist in the provision of high quality, fully integrated care and education for children throughout the nursery/centre in partnership with their parents and to assist teachers and nursery education workers to maintain a safe and secure environment for the children
Education
Experience of working with children (either in a paid or unpaid capacity) preferably in an education setting or a Level 2 qualification in childcare (or equivalent)