Details of the role
Join Hackney Education as a Nursery Education Officer!
Are you passionate about early years education and dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential? Hackney Education is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Nursery Education Officer (NEO) to join our Learning & Standards Children's Centres Directorate.
The Role
As a Nursery Education Officer, you'll be a vital part of a team delivering high-quality, stimulating, and challenging activities for children aged 0-5 (and older during school holidays). Working under the guidance of a Room Leader, Senior, or Teacher, you'll collaborate to devise and implement planned activity programs in line with the Early Years curriculum.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum Delivery: Take responsibility for agreed learning activities and support and extend children's learning, encouraging their development, independence, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Child Welfare & Support: Maintain respectful, warm, and responsive interactions with children. You'll support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including initiating and implementing EHCPs and IEPs in liaison with the SENCO. You must promote and safeguard the welfare of all children.
Family Partnership: Foster and develop good relationships with parents/carers, ensuring planning is in partnership with them and valuing their involvement. This includes overseeing the settling-in process and initial home visits (accompanied by a colleague).
Essential Care & Duties: Assist children with dressing, undressing, mealtimes (serving and feeding), mobility, independence, and toileting. You will also attend to sick or injured children, applying First Aid as necessary.
An NVQ3 qualification in childcare learning & development or equivalent is essential for this role. You will be required to work flexible hours as the centres operates a shift system.
If you have a strong commitment to furthering equalities and want to deliver an outstanding service in a supportive, team-focused environment, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and help us make a difference in the lives of Hackney's children and families!