Essential Qualifications:

Ideally you will hold a childcare qualification to level 2 such as NVQ/CCLD Level 2 in Early Years, City and Guilds 0-7 Years, Certificate in Child Care Education, Certificate in Pre-School Practice, Introduction to working with children, or the Developing skills. You must be willing to gain further childcare qualifications should you not hold a level 2 qualification.

Training Provided:

You will hold, or be prepared to gain, the following qualifications/training to meet registration requirements: St Johns Ambulance First Aid for Children, 6 hour Foundation Safeguarding & annual update, Food Hygiene level 2 & update, Sign up to the DBS update system. Additional in-house training during induction and ongoing.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

The Team

• Creating a safe and stimulating environment both inside and outside where children can learn and develop by following the Development Matters framework.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with all staff.
• Working with all staff to ensure equality of opportunity and inclusivity for children, parents, and staff.
• To contribute ideas into planning of children’s interests through appropriate activities. To evaluate activities and planning on a regular basis.
• To be able to use your initiative to set up activities in your designated area.
• To support new staff and students within the setting.
• To attend all staff meetings and room meetings and continue to develop your practice through attending relevant courses.
• To support full-time staff in caring for children during outings as legally required and following the Centrepoint procedures.

The Parent

• Recording and passing on any appropriate information required by Centrepoint policies and procedures, maintaining this information as laid down in the policies.
• Maintaining close effective working partnerships with parents/carers to ensure the well-being of their children.
• Have effective communication with the parents.

The Child

• Each Nursery Assistant is responsible to support full-time staff in caring for the children in the nursery and should be aware of the overall care of all the children within the nursery and on outings.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with children while ensuring equality of opportunity.
• Being proactive in recognising that children are individuals, acknowledging their right to have a role in defining their environment and respecting their learning and play.
• To contribute to observing, monitoring, and recording the development of each child in their key worker group.

Outside Agencies

• Maintaining effective working relationships with students and all relevant external agencies.

Accountabilities

You are accountable to the Nursery Officers, Team Leader, Practice Manager, and Nurseries Coordinator:

• The care and development of the children in your care.
• Effective communication with parents/carers and other staff for your key children.
• Adhering to the Statutory Requirements for Early Years at all times.
• Following the Policies and Procedures as set out by Centrepoint.

Closing Date:

Open

Please complete the application form and return with a CV and a covering email.

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