Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council
Description
Westbourne Early Years Children's CentrePart Time Qualified Baby Room Practitioner daily)
Are you passionate about working with and improving outcomes for children in the early years? If you are then we could have the job for you
We require an enthusiastic, dynamic early years nursery practitioner who have exceptional commitment and passion for working with children birth-5 in an early years centre setting and interested in working a part time role with key person responsibilities.
Under the overall direction and management of the Head of Centre, Deputy and lead practitioner, you will 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.
Closing date:
Sunday 28th May 2023 at 23:59
Interview date:
to be confirmed
We are an Islington Early years Centre offering 51 combined care and education places from babies to 5 year olds with separate baby, toddler and nursery class room.
To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
autonomy and creativity.
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.
assessment frameworks (CAF) and participating in Team around the Child (TAC) meetings where appropriate, with the support of senior practitioners.
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.
- 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, 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 key child's individual learning journey through ongoing observation, assessment and planning in partnership with parents/carers and other colleagues.
- Complete reviews of the key child in partnership with multiagency colleagues and parents/carers as appropriate (e.g. at aged two; leaver's record).
Attend and participate in relevant CPD, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting.
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.
Draw on the expertise of colleagues within the setting, and outside agencies to meet the needs of individual children.
Keep up to date with best early years practice, local and national policy.
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 (e.g. weekends and evenings).
To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.
Additional
To use and assist others in the use of information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.
To undertake training 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.
The post holder is expected to be committed to the Council's core values of public service, quality, equality and empowerment and to demonstrate this commitment in the way they carry out their duties.
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