Part Time Pre-School / Nursery Assistant (term time only)
Permanent, Part Time
£23,344 per annum, pro rata
Location: Colchester
Working Style:
Closing Date: Sunday 7th July 2024 at 11.59pm
Please note this role is being offer as a Part Time opportunity, working 20.5 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year), covering the following shifts:
Monday: 12.15pm to 3.45pm
Tuesday: 12.15pm to 3.45pm
Wednesday: 12.15pm to 3.45pm
Thursday 8.45am till 3.45pm
Friday: 12.15pm to 3.45pm
To apply you must hold a level 2 or above accredited qualification in Early years childcare and education and have experience of working in an early years setting.
Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC’s provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents.
ACL offers childcare facilities for parents to help them move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances. The Nursery/Pre-school is registered with Ofsted and is also open to community children whose parents/carers are not attending ACL.
Responsibilities
The Nursery/Pre-school Assistant will be part of a team and will be expected to provide high standards of quality care within the nursery/pre-school with responsibilities encompassing the environment, resources and experiences offered to children and their families.
They must:
Ensure rich and diverse indoor and outdoor play experiences are offered taking regard of the EYFS and the individual needs of children.
1. Be a key person carrying out all related responsibilities.
2. Observe, support and extend children's learning.
3. Maintain accurate and effective children’s records.
4. Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
5. Ensure that children are kept safe and understand safeguarding, and when necessary follow Child Protection Procedures.
6. Demonstrate good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion.
7. Promote positive attitudes to race, culture, gender, religion and abilities.
8. Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery/pre-school.
9. Be responsible for participating in all self-development activities including appraisals and supervision meetings, team meetings etc.
The Experience You Will Bring
Essential:
10. Level 2 qualification or equivalent by experience in childcare.
11. English and Maths Skills at level 2.
12. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with both children and adults.
13. The ability to plan and provide activities and play opportunities to develop children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities.
Desirable:
14. The ability to work effectively under a variety of circumstances and develop skill within the role.
15. The ability to plan and provide activities and play opportunities to develop children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities.
16. First Aid training
17. Level 3 qualification or equivalent by experience in childcare.
Why Essex?
Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more
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