Childcare Practitioner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - St Roch's Childcare Service

St Roch's Childcare Service

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Childcare Practitioner

Location:
Royston, G21 2QE

Salary:
£11ph

Contract:
Full Time, Permanent

St Roch's Childcare Service have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Childcare Practitioner to join their friendly team.

What we offer you:

Company Pension
Extra holiday entitlement after continuous service
Excellent Development and Training opportunities
Reward recognition scheme
Located close to the City Centre
Free Parking

Childcare Practitioner - The Role:

We offer high quality affordable extended childcare for children from 6 weeks - 12 years.

You will support the aims and objectives of the service and assist the management team in the organisation of a high-quality establishment providing excellent standards of childcare and education.

Offering a happy secure and inspiring setting to promote the educational, physical, cultural and emotional needs of the children who use the service is our priority.

As an experienced practitioner you will create openings for parents and children to develop relationships, self-esteem and resourcefulness through the delivery of targeted support.

Main Duties

To promote the high standards of the service at all times to parents, staff and visitors
To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate daytoday caring and early learning needs
To ensure the provision of a highquality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories

Childcare Practitioner - What we need from you:
We are looking for practitioners who are positive, fervent, and passionate about childcare.

If you are a team player, with a caring and kindly personality, who is dependable and accountable and able to build close relationships with children and their families then we want to hear from you.

Essential

Educated to level 3 or above with a recognised professional qualification in early years education or equivalent Experience of supplying a programme of care and play activities for children from birth to 5 years in a nursery or similar setting
Have proven organisational skills
Have knowledge and understanding of current legislature and best practice documents

In addition, you will need to be flexible and resourceful, with a strong commitment to delivering first class childcare.

All staff and volunteers are expected to demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding children and young people within their work.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the criteria for registration with Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and the Scottish Social Services Council.

No agencies please.