Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery are looking for a part time Early Years Assistant to work 15 hours per week, term time only. This is a 1:1 position for a child with SEN.
Salary: Grade C, scale point 2, of the NJC support pay scale. FTE: £23,656. Actual: £8,248 per annum.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
* To support Keyworkers by supporting individual children or a group of children as part of the nursery routine as required to ensure safety of children.
* To contribute towards the School's Equal Opportunities policy in a positive way by promoting anti-racist practice and valuing identity, culture, heritage and beliefs.
* To support children during the nursery day to ensure that their needs are met, they are settled.
* To work where necessary with individual parents and children, respecting and understanding individual needs, always maintaining courtesy and confidentiality.
* To undertake lunchtime duties, such as setting out tables, preparing food and serving tables to ensure the safety of children and to maintain their wellbeing.
* To assist in observations and assessments of children in consultation with other team members to support keyworkers in their records and reports.
* Support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) using guiding materials, including language support for children with EAL.
* To work as part of the team contributing to planning and evaluation of the curriculum.
* To work as a team member, taking responsibility for maintaining high standards in the organisation and care of resources and equipment.
* To attend team and planning meetings, all training days and sessions for parent interviews where appropriate.
* To participate in visits and outings which extend the curriculum, as well as other social activities which are part of the Centre's involvement in the community.
Health and Safety and Safeguarding
* To report any cause for concern regarding a child's health or welfare to the designated senior member for Protection/Safeguarding Children.
* To promote the safety and well-being of pupils and help to safeguard children by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and Child Protection Policy
* Report any accidents of children and report to line manager/teacher.
* To prepare rooms for activities and to help to tidy up after activities to ensure that activities organised by keyworkers run smoothly and that there are no health and safety implications.
* To supervise children adequately in all areas of the provision and following the schools Policy for supporting children's behaviour.
* To keep your knowledge of current working policies, practices and regulations up to date.
* To be responsible for reading the staff communication and deployment board prior to work and be ready in your workplace for your start time.
* Maintain the highest level of cleanliness and hygiene in all nursery areas.
* Take shared responsibility for the care, maintenance and security of all equipment and toys within the nursery.
Continuing Professional Development:
* Undertake any necessary and identified professional development taking full advantage of any relevant training and development available.
* Maintain a professional portfolio of evidence – evaluating and improving own practice.
* Attend training days
The post holder will undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post, in consultation with line manager.
This job description is subject to review and may be changed following consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the Federation in relation to the post holder's professional responsibilities and duties.
The ideal candidate:
* Has experience of working with Early Years and must be Early Years qualified. Training is offered for candidates who wish to develop their expertise.
* Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in teams
* Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
Why Work for us?
We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff.
* A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities
* Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
* Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
* Opportunity for progression and CPD within the Federation and the wider maintained nursery school network
Other benefits of working for us include:
* Discounted nursery sessions for your children
* Free tea and coffee
* Free on-site parking
* Wellbeing support through our 24/7 employee assistance programme
* Local authority pension scheme
* Blue Light discounts
For more information about the roles and working for us please visit our Federation website
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £8,248.00 per year
Expected hours: 15 per week
Benefits:
* Childcare
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person