Childcare Practitioner - Belfast, United Kingdom - Bumbles Day Care

Description

Are you passionate about the Early Years and interested developing or starting your professional career in Childcare?

• Enthusiasm and energy to work with children in a Day Care setting
• A passion to learn all about Childcare and undertake appropriate training
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work

Responsible to :
Co-Ordinator / Deputy Manager / Manager (Persons in Charge)


Hours of work:
Part-time and Full-time hours available (Monday to Friday)

25, 30 & 40 hour contracts.


Salary:
£21,424 - £24,960 pro rata
(£ £12.00 per hour). _Dependant on age, qualifications and experience._


Essential Criteria / Experience:

• Enthusiasm and energy to work with children in a Day Care setting
• A passion to learn all about Childcare and undertake appropriate training
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work

Desirable:

• Relevant childcare experience
• Level 2 CCLD, Level 2 Playwork (or equivalent) or undertaking same
  (Unqualified):
• Level 3 CCLD, Level 3 Playwork (or equivalent)
  (Qualified):
• Enthusiasm for CCPD
• First Aid / Paediatric First Aid
• Child Protection Training
• Food Safety Training
• Health and Safety Qualification
• Forest School Qualification
• Clean driver's licence

Job Summary:

As a Childcare Practitioner (regardless of qualifications), your job is to provide safe, high quality education and care for children ages approximately 6 months - 11 years.

You must work as part of a team and closely with our children by ensuring a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment for the children in our care.

You will ensure that the high standards of care, service, safety and hygiene are maintained according to all Bumbles Day Care policies, procedures and routines.

There are 3 levels of Childcare Practitioner within Bumbles; Unqualified, Qualified and Senior.


Your role and responsibilities as a Childcare Practitioner in Bumbles Day Care include:

OPERATIONAL

• You should ensure the development of good interpersonal relationships with children, parents and other staff.
• Must wear the appropriate uniform and maintain a professional appearance whilst at Bumbles. Our policy is to get outdoors every day, you must come prepared to spend portions of the day outdoors in all weathers.
• Should strive to maintain high levels of attendance at Bumbles.
• Should keep abreast with the current legislation and development in the field of childcare, ensuring your own continuous professional development.
• May be required to assist in the orientation, induction and training of new staff and students. You may not always be assigned to the same group and cooperation in this fluidity is essential to the smooth running of Bumbles.
• Should be observant of any signs of ill health or stress factors in staff and report to the manager, as appropriate.
• Should report to the Senior Practitioner, Coordinator or Management Team immediately any matter of concern regarding individual children, staff or parents.
• Must ensure that your areas of responsibility have the correct adult to child ratio at all times.
• Must ensure that any information obtained through work about children, parents or their families are treated as confidential information.
• Must always conduct yourself and perform your duties in a manner that reflects the high standards expected from every member of our team at Bumbles. You should bear in mind that any negative representation of yourself could have an impact on your reputation or relationships with peers or parents and could result in disciplinary action.
• Must adhere to all of Bumbles policies and procedures.
• Assist in the daily organisation of the room to which you are assigned / Bumbles as a whole.
• Assist with nappy changing or toileting as necessary, ensuring that every child's needs are met. Remember that the child's right to privacy is paramount.
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the designated child protection officer.
• Supervise children at all snack and meal times and as appropriate. Assist with feeding, teaching and encouraging the children with regard to their development of selfcare / selfhelp skills. Ensure that children with food allergies have the appropriate place mat at snack and meal times.
• Ensure that no child is left unattended at any time.
• Ensure that each child is collected by someone known to Bumbles or that it has been cleared by parent / guardian(s). If unsure, ask a coordinator or member of the management team.
• Cooperate and participate, when requested by the coordinator or manager in the provision of other duties:Supervising children to and from local schools, parks and local recreation areas

Accompanying children on 'outings', ensuring their safe conduct.

• If engaged in collecting children from nursery or school, ensure to do so in a professional manner where the safety of the children is paramount.
• Participate in training progr