Assistant Early Years Practitioner (XR02)
Areyou passionate about working in childcare and committed to improving outcomesfor young children?
Atthe LTHT nurseries you will be joining a dedicated team providing childcarepredominantly to Leeds NHS employees.
Across3 settings we provide care for around 168 pre school children Monday Fridayfrom 7am 6pm all year round (excluding Bank Holidays). Each setting is uniqueand we celebrate the differences and experiences our employees bring to us.
TheLeeds Teaching Hospital Trust is one of the largest teachings hospitals inEngland. By joining our Team you will become part of the LTHT family and haveaccess to the full benefits of an LTHT Employee including:
27 Holidays per year (pro rata) plus bankholidays, increasing to 33 days.
Access to family and carer friendly policiesincluding enhanced maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, flexible working,Carers passports.
Dedicated wellbeing packages including teamHealth and wellbeing champions and mental health first aiders.
Discounted childcare
Access to Trust benefits such as Car Lease,Childcare and bike to work schemes.
Favourable terms and conditions
Access to ongoing training and development
Access to NHS employee discounts across manyservices in the UK including supermarkets, restaurants, holidays, travel, gymsand sports services, plus many more.
Main duties of the job
Thecandidate will have the skills and abilities to:
to contribute in updating records ofachievements (ie: profiles, observations, care plans), to support theindividual needs of the children/families.
assist the management team ( ie: Deputy andEarly Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play and planningusing the EYFS for the individual child and family
to support the nursery team and management teamin the delivery of the service and the development of quality care
as a key carer the jobholder will assist in thesettling in programme to meet the childs/familys individual needs includingfirst contact with the parent /carer
to assist the nursery team when discussingnursery routines and procedures with new parents
As part of the nursery team your role willinclude observing, collating, presenting and recording developmental milestonesfor childrens individual profiles
ensure each family receives daily positivefeedback
report concerns or family issues to appropriatemanager
About us
LTHTNurseries provide 168 places per day across 3 sites, Clarendon Nursery,Mosaic Nursery and Rosewood Nursery.
All3 nurseries are rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and pride ourselves on the excellentcommitment our staff have to delivering the best quality childcare for allchildren.
Tosupport the nursery team in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stageacross the setting to raise and maintain the excellence of the Early YearsProvision through quality interaction with the children.
Toassist and develop an environment that meets the Ofsted Welfare Requirementsand the individual needs of the child and family.
Thepostholder will work collaboratively with both the management team and aspart of a team of up to 25 practitioners; assisting with meeting theindividual needs of the children whilst sustaining good partnerships with upto 80 families/carers within the setting
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities
Thecandidate will have the skills and abilities to:
to contribute in updating records of achievements (ie: profiles,observations, care plans), to support the individual needs of thechildren/families.
assist the management team ( ie: Deputy and Early Years Professional) todevelop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for theindividual child and family
to support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of theservice and the development of quality care
as a key carer the jobholder will assist in the settling in programme to meetthe childs/familys individual needs including first contact with the parent/carer
to assist the nursery team when discussing nursery routines and procedureswith new parents
As part of the nursery team your role will include observing, collating,presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrens individualprofiles
ensure each family receives daily positive feedback
report concerns or family issues to appropriate manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
* An Ofsted recognised level 2 qualification
* Safeguarding training
* Food safety training
* Paediatric first aid training
Skills & Behaviours
* Ability to create a warm and stimulating environment
* Ability to communicate effectively with babies and children
Experience
* A sound knowledge of child development for children under 5 years
* Knowledge of Ofsted welfare requirements
* Experience of Gathering observations and recording progress
* Experience of working in a busy day care setting
* Experience of parent partnership
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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