We are recruiting a Childcare Leader at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 19.5 Hours (3.54 hours Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Part Time/Term Time Only/Fixed Term until 21-07-2025
Location: Trinant Flying Start
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Early Years Team.
We pay an attractive salary of £14,164.84 - £17,166.62 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Childcare Leader to cover maternity leave in our Flying Start Team.
We require this post to be filled as soon as possible to adhere to Flying Start guidance, Childcare Regulations and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) National Minimum Standards. The post holder will be required to lead the day to day running of a childcare setting and the operational management of the team.
The Leader is required to be qualified to Level 5 with 2 years post-qualification experience of working with children aged under 4 years, in a childcare provision. They will be required to undertake further qualifications/continuing professional development training.
This could also be a secondment opportunity for internal candidates.
For the role, we ask that you have:
A current Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Thorough knowledge of legislation, guidance and standards relating to Early Years provision including National Minimum Standards.
A commitment to improving their Welsh language skills to be able to deliver bilingual childcare provision.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Santos/Debra Hook on 07810348505/ 07808251557 or email santof@caerphilly.gov.uk Hookd@caerphilly.gov.uk
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