Overview
Blaenymaes Primary School: Flying Start Senior Childcare Worker
We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Childcare Worker. The applicant will need to have a number of years' experience working with under three's in a childcare setting, an excellent knowledge of child development and ideally knowledge of and experience working within a Flying Start setting. The person will need to be hardworking, dedicated, adaptable and able to motivate and lead an experienced team of childcare staff. Experience of working with children with ALN, report writing, attending meetings and managing caseloads would also be desirable. The setting operates a child led learning pedagogy so being open to this way of working is essential.
About Flying Start
Flying Start is a Welsh Government initiative, which seeks to offer support for targeted pre-school children and their families, living in designated areas of deprivation. Flying Start offers children access to high quality childcare as part of a multi-agency team approach, in order to improve outcomes in preparation for school and the long term.
Requirements
It is a requirement of the post that the Senior Childcare Worker must work towards the attainment of the CCLD Level 5 (Advanced Practice), unless already achieved.
Applications
Application form - school-based support staff (Word doc, 134 KB)
Senior Flying Start Childcare Worker (PDF, 317 KB)
Applications should be returned to the childcare Manager Samantha Lorey or sent to Butterflies Flying start, Broughton Avenue, Blaenymaes, Swansea SA5 5LW by Sunday 21st September 2025.
Commencement
The post will commence as soon as possible following receipt of a valid DBS check and suitable references.
Further information
For further information, please contact Samantha Lorey on 01792 583002 or LoreyS9@Hwbcymru.net.
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