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    Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council

    Islington Council
    Islington Council London, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Permanent: All Year Round
    Description

    Job overview

    Are you passionate about working with children under-five? Would you like to work in an exciting child centred environment where no two days are the same

    If you are then we could have the job for you

    We are looking for an individual with drive, vision and a passion to work with young children at our Outstanding Children's Centre in the heart of Islington.

    Main duties of the job

    We require an enthusiastic and committed Senior EY Nursery Education worker to work alongside our dedicated staff team to assist in the provision of high quality childcare and education for young children. The successful post holder will work all year round on a rotating shift pattern and work under the direction of our Early Years Teacher supporting high quality learning for young children.

    Working for our organisation

    You will be joining our dynamic Outstanding Children's Centre and be part of a diverse, supportive and experienced team working in an amazing environment with a wonderful natural outdoor garden situated in the heart of Islington.

    At New River Green Children's Centre we offer combined care and education places for children from babies to 5 year olds and we are looking to recruit to a number of childcare roles, so whatever your skills and experience we would love to hear from you.

    New River Green Children's 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 checks.

    Closing date: Monday 16th October at 23:59

    Interviews: week commencing Monday 23rd October

    For further information please contact:

    Ann Curran, Head of Nursery, or Ana Sevilla, Executive Head,

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with completing child protection training at a level commensurate with role.

    Through hands-on practice 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.

    Foster 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 includes completing and using common assessment frameworks (CAF) and participating in Team around the Child (TAC) meetings where appropriate.

    Develop and maintain a partnership with parents that value 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.

    Act as a key person for a defined group of individual children providing each child with continuity of care throughout the child's time at the setting, in partnership with their parent/carers:

  • Develop a loving and secure relationship with each key child.
  • Help each key child to become familiar with and confident in the setting.
  • Look after each key child's care and welfare needs e.g. dressing, toilet training, and eating, sleeping, being comforted.
  • Build trusted relationships with each key child's parents, ensuring there are regular opportunities to share information on the child's development at home and in the setting.
  • Support each child's individual learning journey through on-going observation, assessment and planning in partnership with parents/carers and other colleagues
  • Complete reviews of the key child, in partnership with multi-agency colleagues and parents/carers, as appropriate (e.g. at aged two, leaver's record).

    • Contribute to the development of appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children maintaining consistency in practice.

    Attend and participate in relevant Continual Professional Development (CPD) events, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting and lead on further development in this area if required.

    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

    Contribute to the development and consistent use of systems for planning, observation, assessment and record-keeping

    Contribute to the development of relevant policies and procedures.

    Draw on the expertise of colleagues within the setting, and outside agencies to meet the needs of individual children

    To attend and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder.

    Keep up to date with best early years practice, local and national policy contributing to the achievement of agreed service outcomes, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager.

    Scale 5: take responsibility for the development of a specific area of the curriculum or practice and report back to senior managers.

    Scale 6: Take responsibility for leading and co-ordinating an area of the centre's service. The potholder would be expected to

  • Use evaluative tools to improve practice and measure impact
  • Report on the service provided analysing available data as appropriate
  • Direct and support staff
  • Maintain effective systems for the smooth running of the service
  • Provide advice and disseminate good practice

    • Undertake other minor and/or non-recurring duties appropriate to this post as directed by the Head of Centre/Deputy and lead practitioner including working flexibly (eg. weekends and evenings).

    To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.

    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).

    Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years practice with suitable practice placements (e.g. NNEB Certificate, NVQ Level 3 - Childcare/Early Years Care, BTEC Nationals in Childhood Studies or equivalent )
  • Substantial post qualifying experience of working with children under 5 in an early years setting
  • Educated to English GCSE (A-C) or equivalent or able to pass the Council's literacy tests

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • The ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and provide a safe learning environment and recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse.
  • Contributing to Early Help Assessments with a secure knowledge of child development, the importance of early identification and intervention including the range of factors that can inhibit children's learning and development and ability to act as lead professional.
  • Secure knowledge of early childhood development and the importance of early identification and intervention including the range of factors that can inhibit children's learning and development
  • Ability to create a stimulating learning environment using knowledge and understanding of the national early years framework and the importance of play in young children's development and learning, including for children with SEND
  • Ability to relate easily and communicate effectively with children aged birth to 5 using an understanding of the importance of the child's well-being with the ability to meet their physical and emotional needs. Including those with additional social, emotional or special education needs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead, develop and support services and staff members.
  • Demonstrate the ability to contribute to and analyse data identifying any future actions for development.

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of how to share information appropriately and safeguarding practice, policy and procedure and the ability to recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse
  • Demonstrate the ability to develop effective relationships with parent/carers and support them in promoting their children's learning and development in the home
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with multi-agency staff and to work as part of a team contributing to policy development and evaluation where appropriate
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of current developments and issues in the education and care of young children, including those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged
  • High level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • To have relevant IT skills, be willing to develop these skills as necessary and be familiar with relevant software.
  • Demonstrate the ability to support and motivate colleagues in specific areas of practice, as required.
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