Job title: Childcare Worker
Location: Caerphilly
Salary: £25,949 per annum (£13.45 per hour)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027 – Term time only – 30 hours per week
Benefits
* Term-time working
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
* Real Living Wage accredited employer
About the Role
We are now seeking a Childcare Worker with experience of working with children who may have additional and complex needs, to help us continue to deliver an excellent service in our Sunshine Flying Start Nursery located in Caerphilly.
Our Nursery provides an innovative curiosity approach to children’s development, with open access to outside areas for children to explore and discover, as well as accessing our newly refurbished sensory room to help children develop and engage their senses.
As a Childcare Worker, you’ll provide sessional day care, split into morning sessions (up to 20 children) and afternoon sessions (up to 10 children) and help create play plans for each child. The playgroup operates 5 days per week during term time and is inclusive of all children within the Flying Start areas.
How you’ll create brighter futures
* Working as part of a team to create a rich and stimulating play environment that promotes children's development and encourages them to explore and discover.
* Working closely with parents to develop an inclusive and open relationship that engages them in their children's learning and development.
* Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to assess children's development needs and implement appropriate support.
* Being committed to continuing professional development, embracing learning opportunities and promoting best practice.
* Documenting and updating case files on the progression of young people.
* Ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are in place throughout the service.
Let’s talk about you
* Level 3 Qualification in Children’s Care, Learning and Development or recognised equivalent.
* Experience of volunteering or working within a Childcare setting.
* Understanding of child development.
* Knowledge and understanding of CIW requirements and current relevant legislation.
* Current Paediatric First Aid and Food Safety Qualification and knowledge of COSHH.
* Experience of record keeping on the development and progress of children.
Good to know
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under‑represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Useful Documents
* Action for Children employee benefits
* AfC Commitment Statement
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