Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- To contribute to a planned programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in conjunction with other staff
- To keep a proper record of achievement file on key children, for parents/carers
- Work alongside parents/carers of special needs children to provide full integration in the Setting
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
- Uphold standards within the Setting by adhering to all policies and procedures
- Strive to safeguard children by working to the organisation’s safeguarding Code of Conduct
- Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members
- To attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents/carers evenings summer fayre, Christmas party, etc
- To be flexible within working practices of Setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc
- Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled
- Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it
- Look upon the Setting as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children
- Ensure child is collected by someone known to Setting
- To respect the confidentiality of information received
- To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker
- Specific Child Care Tasks: the preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development; to ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing; washing and changing children as required; providing comfort and warmth to an ill child
- To ensure the Setting is of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development
- To be aware of the high profile of the Setting and to uphold its standards at all times
- To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring Setting policies and procedures are observed at all times
Personal Qualities :
- Good organisational, record keeping and planning skills
- Punctuality
- Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers
- Patience
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- A positive approach to inclusive practice, with children and colleagues
- Flexibility – occasionally working hours might be changed, e.g. if the setting hosts a Parent’s Evening
- Able to work in small teams
Skills Required :
- Enthusiasm for working with young children
- An interest in the care, learning and development of young children
- A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare
- A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities
Future Prospects :
From a Level 3 Apprenticeship, you can progress into further training or into full-time employment.
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