Job Summary
We are looking for a flexible Childcare Practitioner that can be used as staff cover across our 3 childcare settings. To cover for sickness and annual leave. It is essential that they drive and are willing to travel to any 3 of our childcare settings within the B31 and B45 areas, often at short notice. The candidate should be available between the hours of 7.30am until 6.30pm. Minimum of 30 hours per week breaks included.
Mileage will be paid, if you are required to move between settings during the day.
Business Insurance for your vehicle would be a requirement.
Rate of Pay is minimum wage for age.
The role of the Level 2/3 Childcare Practitioner is to provide a safe and secure environment, ensuring that a high quality provision is provided for all children that come into your care. The practitioner must fulfil/comply with all legal and statutory requirements, contribute to and implement organisational policies and procedures. They should be able to provide appropriate information and support for parents/carers and work in partnership with other agencies and professionals. Level 3 practitioners will support the planning and implementation of the EYFS within the nursery and will be able to observe, assess and plan for children's individual development. They will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment for the children attending the nursery.
Accountable to: Deputy Manager, Manager, Area Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
Health and Safety
* To implement LCSG Health & Safety policies and procedures.
* To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children and adults.
Safeguarding
* To be responsible for the implementation of LCSG Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy in line with the EYFS Welfare Requirements.
* To take responsibility for your continued professional development to ensure that you have the knowledge and ability to respond to, and identify, all types of abuse.
Communication
* To carry out all policies and procedures for communication with parents/carers/families of children within LCSG.
* To be aware of, and implement, confidentiality and data protection policies and procedures.
* To be aware of, and implement, online and social media policies and procedures.
* To complete all paperwork to a good standard.
Integrated Working
* To work with all LCSG staff, volunteers and Board of directors.
* To work with all outside agencies as required by LCSG, following policies and procedures.
Early Years Foundation Stage
* To ensure the implementation of the LCSG EYFS policy and procedures.
* To help develop policies and procedures in line with LCSG management requests.
* To carry out observations and document all child assessment and keep children's folders/information up to date.
* To have knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and be able to effectively lead practice.
Code of Conduct
* To implement all policies and produces for professional practice within LCSG.
* All staff are required to work across settings.
* All staff will participate in peer observation/evaluation.
* All staff will attend and partake in supervision on a regular basis.
To undertake any other duties appropriate to the nature of the post. To undergo training as required by the Longbridge Childcare Strategy Group Board.
HEALTH & SAFETY
It is the duty of everyone whilst at work to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions, and to co-operate with his/her employer so far as is necessary to enable them to carry out their duties.
CHILD PROTECTION / SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
All members of staff must be committed to preventing abuse of all children in line with our Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Children Procedure. In the event of any member of staff being implicated in any way in a case of child abuse, that person will be risk assessed which may lead to them being suspended with immediate effect, until an investigation has been carried out.
RESPONSIBILITY
It is your responsibility to ensure that Health & Safety and environmental risks are adequately assessed and controlled in respect of your own job and those of other staff.
OTHER DETAILS
The postholder will need to be available between 7:30am and 6:30pm to facilitate shift patterns.
The jobholder will be expected to work from any premises made available by the Board of Directors in the course of his/her duties. (An allowance will be made for travel expenses incurred in the course of Strategy Group business).
You will be required to gain business insurance on your vehicle due to the possibility of moving between settings during the working day.
You will be required to partake in a Paediatric First Aid qualification if you do not already hold a certificate.
THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO FUNDING
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £7.55-£12.21 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 30 per week
Benefits:
* Flexitime
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person