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Excitingcareer opportunity for the right candidate
Permanent positions have arisen for severalexperienced Assistant Early YearsPractitioner to join our team of professionals in the staff nursery.
part time post in the Mosaic Nursery
Weare looking for an Assistant Early Years Practitioners who are a committedindividuals, seeking an exciting new challenge within the childcare field.
Ifyou can answer yes to the following questions we would love to hear from you.
Do you have sound knowledge of childdevelopment and can care for childrens individual needs?
Do you have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFS framework?
Do you have the skills and ability tonurture childrens learning through play?
Have you got experience of working inpartnership with parents?
Do you have experience of the Keyperson system?
If yes, we would like to hear to you!
Main duties of the job
As well as having high expectations for all children and having the passion to deliver this, we also require you to have the following skills:
to contribute in updating records of achievements (ie: profiles, observations, care plans), to support the individual needs of the children/families.
assist the management team ( ie: Deputy and Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for the individual child and family
to support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality care
as a key carer the jobholder will assist in the settling in programme to meet the childs/familys individual needs including first contact with the parent /carer
to assist the nursery team when discussing nursery routines and procedures with new parents
As part of the nursery team your role will include observing, collating, presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrens individual profiles
ensure each family receives daily positive feedback
report concerns or family issues to appropriate manager
About us
LTHTNurseries provide 168 places per day across 3 sites, Clarendon Nursery, MosaicNursery and Rosewood Nursery.
All3 nurseries are rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and pride ourselves on the excellent commitmentour staff have to delivering the best qualitychildcare for all children.
Tosupport the nursery team in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage acrossthe setting to raise and maintain the excellence of the Early Years Provisionthrough quality interaction with the children.
Toassist and develop an environment that meets the Ofsted Welfare Requirementsand the individual needs of the child and family.
Thepost holder will work collaboratively with both the management team and as partof a team of up to 20 practitioners; assisting with meeting the individualneeds of the children whilst sustaining good partnerships with up to 80families/carers within the setting
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Itis essential that the jobholder holds a minimum level 2 childcare qualificationrecognised by Ofsted but it is desirable that they are working towards arelevant level 3 qualification, (NNEB, CACHE, BTEC and NVQ level 3).
Experience
Thejobholder must have experience:
of working in a childcare setting
observing and recording childrensdevelopmental milestones
they must have the ability to supportthe Early Years Foundation Stage to meet childrens individual needs.
of working in partnership withparents/carers.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Ourvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staffand set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionallythe following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
COREVALUES
Thepost holder will demonstrate a commitment to:
work flexibly to meet the needs ofthe service and the wider childcare community
respond to the individual needs ofparent/carers with regards to childcare
place a high value on thecontributions by colleagues, children, parents, students and visitors
place high value on developing anddelivering a high standard of child/family centered care
understand and value the importanceof confidentiality
place a high value on safeguardingchildren/families and will report any concerns following departmental and Trustpolicies and procedures
7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Thejobholder will:
be able to work with a wide varietyof tasks at any one time with the ability to work under pressure, prioritiseown and team work loads and achieve deadlines
to support the manager in leading andmanaging change with commitment to delivering services to support improvinghealth care for patients
be confident in promoting themselvesas a positive role model to team members and parents
Be confident in recognizing anddealing with changes in behavioural habits in children, staff, families andother adults.
empathy for the diverse needs ofchildren, families and carers
the ability to communicateprofessionally with parents, children, colleagues and outside agencies
basiccomputer skills to enable them to type, print and organise childrens observations,pictures, posters and displays.
skills to work with colleagues,provide feedback and promote openness, honesty and teamwork
the confidence to contribute toplanning meetings
be confident in recognising anddealing with changes in behavioural habits in children, staff, families andother adults.
8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Thejobholder will:
will have sound knowledge of childdevelopment from birth 5 years
will have some knowledge of workingtowards Ofsted Welfare Requirements and Ofsted inspections
will have knowledge and skills inplanning and recording childrensprogress relating development to The Early Years Foundation Stage.
will have knowledge of the DFES codeof practice
will have good communication skillsand knowledge to develop partnerships with parents
9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OFRESPONSIBILITY
Thejobholder will:
to contribute in updating records ofachievements (ie: profiles, observations, care plans), to support theindividual needs of the children/families.
assist the management team ( ie: Deputyand Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play andplanning using the EYFS for the individual child and family
to support the nursery team andmanagement team in the delivery of the service and the development of qualitycare
as a key carer the jobholder willassist in the settling in programme to meet the childs/familys individualneeds including first contact with the parent /carer
to assist the nursery team whendiscussing nursery routines and procedures with new parents
As part of the nursery team your rolewill include observing, collating,presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrensindividual profiles
ensure each family receives dailypositive feedback
report concerns or family issues toappropriate manager
support a variety of communicationchannels for parents which promote partnership
assist in maintaining a positive andproactive culture to support children whose progress, development or well beingis affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances ensuringstaff know when to inform colleagues for specialist support.
assist in maintaining a culture oflistening to children, paying attention to what they say whilst valuing andrespecting their views from birth to the end of the foundation stage. Use quality interaction by talking to thechildren, giving constructive and sensitive feedback and helping childrenunderstand what they have achieved and what they need to do next.
plan and prepare for consultation eveningswith team and parents/carers
assist the nursery team in themonitoring of daily routines and standards to meet Ofsted Welfare Requirements
support the nursery team to ensureplay plans reflect the childs individual needs following the Early YearsFoundation Stage, highlighting the childs next step
takean active part in staff, team and room meetingsorganisedby the management team to ensure a consistent quality approach throughout thenursery
Thislist of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas ofwork and may be subject to change after consultation with the post holder tomeet the changing needs of the service.
Healthand Safety/Risk Management
Allstaff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improvethe quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with theLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safetypolicies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, andreporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
InfectionControl
Thejobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustInfection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal InfectionControl Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contactwith patients and their environment.
Equalityand Diversity
Thejobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensureequality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet theindividual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient orvisitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Toensure all staff demonstrate positive values and attitudes that we expect fromthe children and parents and to promote an inclusive setting with adequateresources in place.
Patientand Public Involvement
TheTrust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating andplanning services. All staff have aresponsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to serviceimprovements based on patient feedback.
Towork with Nursery Managers to ensure that the childcare strategy fulfils twopurposes, it improves the working lifes of staff and as a direct consequenceimproves the quality and accessibility of services for patients
Respondto customer/client complaints ensuring that the complaints procedure is adheredto at all times, utilising such complaints to proactively review and improvethe quality of the service
Provideopportunities for parent/carers/children/young people to actively participatein the reviewing and strategic development of childcare/carers support service.
Trainingand Personal Development Continuous Professional Development
Thejobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager forhis/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment remains a priority. Thejobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respectfor Patient Confidentiality
Thejobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulgepatient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. A sound Knowledge of child development for children under 5 years
2. A knowledge of Ofsted welfare requirements
3. Experience of gathering observations and evidence to record a child's progress and plan for their individual needs
Desirable
4. Experience of working in a busy day care setting
5. Experience of partnership with parents
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
6. Ability to create a warm, caring environment for all children.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with babies and children, as well as team members
8. The skills and passion to nurture children's learning through play
9. Ability to observe and record developmental milestones
Qualifications
Essential
10. An Ofsted recognised level 2 qualification in childcare
Desirable
11. Safeguarding children level 2/3
12. Food Hygiene training
13. Paediatric First aid Training