35 hours – Monday to Friday – All-Year-Round
Westbourne Early Years Centre
Are you passionate about working with under-fives? If you are then we could have the job for you! An opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker to join our motivated and enthusiastic team across the Centre. The post is currently in our Nursery class (3-4 year olds).
The Centre is open 8.00am to 6.00pm. This post is 35 hours per week and involves working shifts.
Westbourne Early Years Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; all posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Please apply using the link below, please use person specification to explain how you meet the criteria for the post. CV’s are not accepted.
Under the overall direction and management of the Executive Head, Head of Nursery and Early Years Teacher, implement high quality early years practice and provision to support all children to reach their full potential, particularly in the prime areas of learning and development across all centre services.
For an informal discussion about this post or to arrange a visit please contact Melanie Skipp, Head of Nursery or Wendy Dormer, Executive Head on 020 7527 7970; [email protected]; [email protected]
Closing date: Tuesday 20th September 2022 at 23:59
Interview date: TBC
Under the overall direction and management of the Executive head, Head of nursery and Early Years Teacher, implement high quality early years practice and provision to support all children to reach their full potential, particularly in the prime areas of learning and development across all centre services
1. To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
2. To undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role.
3. Through hands-on practice under the direction of the lead practitioner and senior workers, contribute to the development and maintenance of developmentally appropriate, child-centred, play-based provision for young children which provides the nurturing environment needed to promote children’s emotional stability, independence, autonomy and creativity.
4. Contribute and assist in fostering positive relationships and close working links with the range of professionals in the children’s centre in order to promote access to wider integrated services for all families and children and support a multi-disciplinary team around the child and family approach. This may include completing and using common assessment frameworks (CAF) and participating in Team around the Child (TAC) meetings where appropriate, with the support of senior practitioners.
5. Develop and maintain a partnership with parents that values their contributions and involves them in their child’s education, including support for the home learning environment and for ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for the child and parents into, within and out of the setting.
6. Act as a key person for a small group of children providing each child with continuity of care throughout the child’s time at the setting, in partnership with their parent/carers:
1. Develop and maintain appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children.
2. Attend and participate in relevant CPD, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting.
3. Uphold the principles of good practice in inclusion and equal opportunities in all aspects of the role, supporting early identification and intervention strategies at all times.
4. Contribute to the development of relevant policies and procedures.
5. Draw on the expertise of colleagues within the setting, and outside agencies to meet the needs of individual children.
6. Keep up to date with best early years practice, local and national policy.
7. Undertake other minor and/or non-recurring duties appropriate to this post as directed by the Senior leadership team (SLT) including working flexibly (e.g. weekends and evenings).
8. To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.
9. Two weeks of the annual leave entitlement to be taken during the Centre closure period in summer (specific dates to be confirmed depending on Centre). Additional Responsibilities
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