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Vacancy: Senior Practitioner
£9.83 an hour
Term Time Only, 30 hours per week plus 2 hour float
Full-time
Permanent
Qualifications
Full Job Description is downloadable at the bottom of this page.
Main Responsibilities include:
To work as a senior practitioner, key person, and part of the pre-school team under the direction of the pre-school manager in providing safe, high quality care and education for our pre-school children.
·Support and liaise with the Manager on a daily basis.
·Deputise for the Manager and to be responsible for the daily running of the Pre-School, including care and welfare of the children and delivery of the curriculum, in her absence.
·Be aware of GDPR and its limitations and ensure along with the Pre-school Manager and/or Committee its guidance is adhered to.
·Ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles adhered to.
· Ensure that each child is working towards learning outcomes, while monitoring the effectiveness of the pre-school curriculum through regular observations and assessments.
·Supervise and support staff to deliver the daily programme of pre-school activities and events and ensure high standards of care and teaching are met.
·Maintain high standards of hygiene, consistently implement safety procedures, carry out and record fire drills twice per half term.
·Attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the manager and keep up to date with current good practice.
·Participate in the organization and running of outings, events and visits where appropriate.
· Adhere to health and safety procedures including the carrying out of risk assessments within all areas of the setting and fully implementing the specified controls.
· Attend internal staff meetings at times deemed necessary and reasonable.
Application deadline 20/10/20. Please note, job share considered.
Vacancy: Nursery Practitioner/Assistant (Full Time 30 hours, Term Time only)
Job details
Salary
£8.83 an hour
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Number of positions for this role
1
Qualifications
Experience:
To work as a Key Person, and part of the Pre-School team under the direction of the Pre-School Manager and the Deputy Manager. To provide a safe environment, high quality care and education for Pre-School children.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
· Support and liaise with the Pre-school Manager and or Deputy Manager on a daily basis.
· Ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles adhered to.
· To safeguard all children in the pre-school. Ensuring mandatory training is completed and knowledge refreshed annually.
· To act as a key person to a group of children. Liaising closely with parents/carers to develop an effective partnership and to ensure individual needs are met.
· Ensure that each child is working towards learning outcomes (next steps), while monitoring the effectiveness of the pre-school curriculum through regular observations and assessments.
· Working in partnership with the Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager to deliver the daily routine of pre-school activities and events, whilst ensuring high standards of care are met.
· Ensure children’s records are written properly and accurately. As well as other records such as, registers of attendance, fire records, accident/incident forms and inventory books.
· Maintain high standards of hygiene and consistently implement safety procedures.
· Liaise with Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager in identifying own training needs.
· Attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the Pre-school Manager and keep up to date with current good practice.
· Participate in running of outings, events and visits where appropriate.
· Ensure the safety of the Pre-school environment. Monitor safety of equipment, informing the Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager of equipment that needs attention.
· Offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children.
· Provide support and supervision for students on placement.
· Proactively build good working relationships.
· Committed to working in partnership with parents/carers to ensure effective communication of the Pre-school and the curriculum; to exchange information about children’s progress and encourage parent’s involvement.
· To attend and assist in the preparation of activities out of contracted hours, including parent consultations, child summaries, child induction mornings, Committee meetings, inset days.
· To ensure continued professional development through training, regular supervisions with the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager and Committee member and have an annual appraisal.
· To undertake any other Pre-School duties and responsibilities as and when required by the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager or Committee.
Facts and Figures:
The pre-school provides integrated early years education and childcare for children aged from 2 years. Childcare provision operates for a minimum of 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks per annum.
Wembdon Sunshiners Pre-School is registered for 52children at any one time.
Standards of care and practice are mandated by OFSTED
SUPPORTING PROCESSES
Problem Solving and Creativity:
Contentious or complex matters are referred to the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager and /or Committee for advice or decision, but a reasonable degree of judgement is expected before referring problems.
Ability to reflect upon, plan effective learning and care programmes either under appropriate supervison and guidance or in collaboration.
Decision Making:
Thinking outside of the box continuously to ensure the learning environment provided meets the needs of all the children that attend the preschool.
Reporting any health and safety and safeguarding to your Pre-school Manager (DSL) and/or Deputy Manager (DDSL).
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities while using initiative to work independently at times.
Physical Effort and Working Conditions:
Use of I.T. equipment, within a ‘normal’ office environment.
Frequent bending and extending in different environments making use of TILE and manual handling guidelines.
Contacts and Relationships:
Working relationships will include the following; Pre-school Manager, Deputy Manager Committee, all staff employed within the setting, children, parents and families, volunteers, external agencies including Ofsted, local authority and any business
in the wider community around fundraising.
Share information with other professionals, with a view to ensuring child safety.
Additional Information:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Acts.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience: (To be completed by the Line Manager)
Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years or working towards a level 3.
Paediatric first aid.
Basic safeguarding and prevent duty.
Basic IT and Literacy Skills.
Caring, friendly, welcoming, approachable, open, inclusive and personable.
Effectively communicate with adults and children and have the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation.
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning.
Having a ‘can do’ attitude and being passionate about supporting the children in our Pre-school and helping to enhance their educational experience is essential.
Application Deadline: 30/10/2020
£9.83 an hour
Term Time Only, 30 hours per week plus 2 hour float
Full-time
Permanent
Qualifications
- Experience:
- childcare, 2 years (Required)
- leadership, 1 year (Required)
- Education:
- Level 3, A-Level or equivalent (Required)
Full Job Description is downloadable at the bottom of this page.
Main Responsibilities include:
To work as a senior practitioner, key person, and part of the pre-school team under the direction of the pre-school manager in providing safe, high quality care and education for our pre-school children.
·Support and liaise with the Manager on a daily basis.
·Deputise for the Manager and to be responsible for the daily running of the Pre-School, including care and welfare of the children and delivery of the curriculum, in her absence.
·Be aware of GDPR and its limitations and ensure along with the Pre-school Manager and/or Committee its guidance is adhered to.
·Ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles adhered to.
· Ensure that each child is working towards learning outcomes, while monitoring the effectiveness of the pre-school curriculum through regular observations and assessments.
·Supervise and support staff to deliver the daily programme of pre-school activities and events and ensure high standards of care and teaching are met.
·Maintain high standards of hygiene, consistently implement safety procedures, carry out and record fire drills twice per half term.
·Attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the manager and keep up to date with current good practice.
·Participate in the organization and running of outings, events and visits where appropriate.
· Adhere to health and safety procedures including the carrying out of risk assessments within all areas of the setting and fully implementing the specified controls.
· Attend internal staff meetings at times deemed necessary and reasonable.
Application deadline 20/10/20. Please note, job share considered.
Vacancy: Nursery Practitioner/Assistant (Full Time 30 hours, Term Time only)
Job details
Salary
£8.83 an hour
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Number of positions for this role
1
Qualifications
Experience:
- early childhood education, 1 year (Preferred)
- GCSE or equivalent (Preferred)
To work as a Key Person, and part of the Pre-School team under the direction of the Pre-School Manager and the Deputy Manager. To provide a safe environment, high quality care and education for Pre-School children.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
· Support and liaise with the Pre-school Manager and or Deputy Manager on a daily basis.
· Ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles adhered to.
· To safeguard all children in the pre-school. Ensuring mandatory training is completed and knowledge refreshed annually.
· To act as a key person to a group of children. Liaising closely with parents/carers to develop an effective partnership and to ensure individual needs are met.
· Ensure that each child is working towards learning outcomes (next steps), while monitoring the effectiveness of the pre-school curriculum through regular observations and assessments.
· Working in partnership with the Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager to deliver the daily routine of pre-school activities and events, whilst ensuring high standards of care are met.
· Ensure children’s records are written properly and accurately. As well as other records such as, registers of attendance, fire records, accident/incident forms and inventory books.
· Maintain high standards of hygiene and consistently implement safety procedures.
· Liaise with Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager in identifying own training needs.
· Attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the Pre-school Manager and keep up to date with current good practice.
· Participate in running of outings, events and visits where appropriate.
· Ensure the safety of the Pre-school environment. Monitor safety of equipment, informing the Pre-school Manager and Deputy Manager of equipment that needs attention.
· Offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children.
· Provide support and supervision for students on placement.
· Proactively build good working relationships.
· Committed to working in partnership with parents/carers to ensure effective communication of the Pre-school and the curriculum; to exchange information about children’s progress and encourage parent’s involvement.
· To attend and assist in the preparation of activities out of contracted hours, including parent consultations, child summaries, child induction mornings, Committee meetings, inset days.
· To ensure continued professional development through training, regular supervisions with the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager and Committee member and have an annual appraisal.
· To undertake any other Pre-School duties and responsibilities as and when required by the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager or Committee.
Facts and Figures:
The pre-school provides integrated early years education and childcare for children aged from 2 years. Childcare provision operates for a minimum of 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, 38 weeks per annum.
Wembdon Sunshiners Pre-School is registered for 52children at any one time.
Standards of care and practice are mandated by OFSTED
SUPPORTING PROCESSES
Problem Solving and Creativity:
Contentious or complex matters are referred to the Pre-school Manager and/or Deputy Manager and /or Committee for advice or decision, but a reasonable degree of judgement is expected before referring problems.
Ability to reflect upon, plan effective learning and care programmes either under appropriate supervison and guidance or in collaboration.
Decision Making:
Thinking outside of the box continuously to ensure the learning environment provided meets the needs of all the children that attend the preschool.
Reporting any health and safety and safeguarding to your Pre-school Manager (DSL) and/or Deputy Manager (DDSL).
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities while using initiative to work independently at times.
Physical Effort and Working Conditions:
Use of I.T. equipment, within a ‘normal’ office environment.
Frequent bending and extending in different environments making use of TILE and manual handling guidelines.
Contacts and Relationships:
Working relationships will include the following; Pre-school Manager, Deputy Manager Committee, all staff employed within the setting, children, parents and families, volunteers, external agencies including Ofsted, local authority and any business
in the wider community around fundraising.
Share information with other professionals, with a view to ensuring child safety.
Additional Information:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Acts.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience: (To be completed by the Line Manager)
Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years or working towards a level 3.
Paediatric first aid.
Basic safeguarding and prevent duty.
Basic IT and Literacy Skills.
Caring, friendly, welcoming, approachable, open, inclusive and personable.
Effectively communicate with adults and children and have the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation.
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning.
Having a ‘can do’ attitude and being passionate about supporting the children in our Pre-school and helping to enhance their educational experience is essential.
Application Deadline: 30/10/2020
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