Sessional Contract Early Years Bank Worker, Childcare About Us YMCA Trinity Group strives to create a fulfilling and enjoyable place to work; we know how staff & volunteers feel directly translates to the quality of service & care we give our clients, and we also recognise the crucial role each and every one of us plays in helping to fulfil our Mission Due to the continued expansion of our Childcare services in Ipswich, YMCA Trinity Group has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and committed Early Years Educators to join our Outstanding childcare setting on Wellington Street on a sessional basis. The role will involve supporting the childcare team with the day to day running of the room, providing high quality learning experiences for children and covering for staff absences/holidays. As the successful candidate you will be skilled, imaginative, have vision, drive and the ability to use your own initiative and take direction where needed. You must also have a sound knowledge of the EYFS and how you can use this to plan for children’s learning and development. Can you answer yes to the following questions? If you can, you might just be the person we are looking for: Can you sing out of tune with a room full of children? Can you pretend to be a pirate one day, and a doctor the next? Can you get hands on with messy activities that excite and engage children? Do you know all the words to The Hungry Caterpillar off by heart? Do you get excited about children’s learning and development? Do you love sharing ideas within a team and have the drive to see them through? You should have the following qualities: Qualified with a relevant Early Years Level 2 or Level 3 qualification, or equivalent. A minimum of two years post qualifying experience Extensive working knowledge of the EYFS Excellent IT skills Ability, and commitment, to work well within a team The Full Job Description is available to view/download from our website. Salary and Benefits Our bank workers can earn between £11.68 - £12.12 per hour. (Dependent on qualifications, hourly rate includes holiday pay). Additional Benefits we offer include: DBS Cost Paid Induction Programme and on the job Training Opportunities Regular Supervisions Internal progression opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Applications are assessed as received; therefore, should we fill the role sooner than expected we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy. Early application is strongly advised. Contact Us If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact; Nathalie Howell on 01473 738017 or e-mail nathalie.howellymcatrinity.org.uk/recruitmentymcatrinity.org.uk Occasionally our emails will go into a Spam / Junk file, we suggest you check this from time to time if you are waiting to hear back from us. Additional Information Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. In accordance with safer recruitment processes many of the roles we recruit for require successful candidates to undertake an appropriate criminal record background check. If an offer of work is accepted, YMCA Trinity Group will facilitate these checks on behalf of our staff and volunteers via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application, merely an expression of interest. Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon YMCA Trinity Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. Visit ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk to view our current work and volunteering opportunities.