The Stacey Pre-School is recruiting for qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Bank staff with a minimum of 1 year's experience to work sessions from 9.00 a.m p.m. or 1.00 p.m p.m. or a full day session from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m.
About Us:
The Stacey Pre-School opened in April 2022 and is managed by The Stacey Community Association, registered charity number We operate as a blended Forest School and traditional Early Years setting from The Stacey Community Centre. We are a term-time only setting open for 38 weeks of the year from Monday-Friday from 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. providing early years childcare for children from 2 years of age.
We are a pack-away setting with our own organic orchard, sensory garden, dedicated children's allotment and the only Early Years Forest School in Portsmouth fully accredited by the Forest Schools Association.
It is our mission to be an exemplary provider of quality early years education and childcare for the children of our community and to encourage children to explore, learn, grown and make friends from within a nurturing, enabling and friendly environment.
Salary & Benefits:
The current rate of pay is £13.72 per hour plus full holiday pay entitlement. All staff are entitled to a 25% reduction on childcare with us, subject to availability. Regular CPD and safeguarding training and a free staff uniform is also provided. Our location benefits from a free on-site car park.
The Role:
As the number of children on our role are increasing term on term, we are wanting to recruit a bank staff member on zero hours contract basis.
We have an immediate need for a bank practitioner to provide regular cover for approximately 10-30 hours per week depending on the successful applicant's availability.
As a Pre-School Practitioner, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
1. To maintain clear understanding and engagement with the issues and policies regarding child protection processes, safeguarding and working with vulnerable children.
2. To maintain a high level of understanding and familiarity with all Stacey Pre-School policies and procedures.
3. To maintain a good working knowledge of 'Tapestry' for which training will be provided.
4. To help the Pre-School Manager and the Pre-School team in developing, maintaining and presenting a rewarding and engaging EY curriculum that makes full use of the outside spaces and supports the Pre-School's positive environmental ethos within a child lead free-flow setting.
5. To form strong and supportive relationships with the parents, children and the Pre-School team.
6. To maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, Ofsted requirements and relevant current legislation.
7. To maintain a commitment to inclusive and non-discriminatory working practices with children, families, colleagues and the wider local community.
8. To liaise positively with all industry personnel as may be required.
9. To maintain a positive working relationship with The Association's employees and volunteers.
10. To ensure that all child observations are recorded.
11. To liaise with staff/individuals providing side by side care or follow-on learning i.e. as they move to reception year.
12. To ensure all resources, furniture and equipment are packed and locked away at the end of each session.
13. To report any damage to/repairs needed to: premises, resources, equipment, etc to the Pre-School Manager at the earliest opportunity.
14. To support the Pre-School Manager in maintaining a safe and secure environment at all times.
15. To attend regular supervisory and staff meetings.
Equal Opportunities Employer:
The Stacey Community Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy states that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive charity and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates with selection for roles being based on individual merit alone.
Safer Recruitment Policy:
This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for nursery based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. For all appointments, a clear enhanced DBS certificate, which includes barred list information, is required as staff will be engaging in regulated activity.
How to Apply
Please apply by email only to: attaching a copy of your CV.
Please only apply if you are a QUALIFIED EY PRACTITIONER. We are unable to progress applications for unqualified candidates.
Please make sure you have stated your EY qualifications and checked that it is "full and relevant" to satisfy Ofsted's requirements for staff to be included in ratios.
Interviews for short listed candidates will be held at The Stacey Community Centre, Walsall Road, PO3 6DN.
Interviewees must be able to provide evidence of their Childcare qualifications and of any other relevant training e.g. Paediatric First Aid Training.
We will require 2 x satisfactory references before we will be able to make any offer of employment; 1 x referee should be your current or most recent EY employer.
For the successful applicant, continued employment with The Stacey Community Association will be conditional on satisfactory completion of a full DBS check with enhanced lists and the candidate joining the DBS update service.
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: £13.72 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* THIS POSITION IS FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ONLY
Please only apply if you have a full and relevant qualification in EY childcare at Level 3 so that you may be counted in staffing ratios. Check your qualification eligibility at this link (Note: tabs at bottom of spreadsheet)
Experience:
* Nursery: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person