Nursery Assistant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Are you interested in a career in childcare? Little Owls nurseries are currently recruiting for nursery assistants.

Little Owls is a great place to progress in your childcare career and many of our nursery assistants move on to become managers.

We support staff to learn and progress by offering regular training.
We are committed to the ambition of Child Friendly Leeds.

We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About the role

As a nursery assistant based in one of our Little Owls nurseries you will be part of a great team and will deliver a high standard of care which meets the individual needs of the children.

It is rewarding work, as well as energetic and at times challenging.

You will:

Provide high quality care and education for all children and support for families
Observe and monitor children's development and contribute to reports of their progress
Liaise with and provide professional advice to parents, social workers and health visitors

About you:

Excellent communication and listening skills
Ability to safeguard and motivate children and sustain their interest in play activities
Ability to write reports and plans to document children's learning, development and
Wellbeing to the required standard

We expect the following experience and qualifications:

Minimum of level 2 qualification in childcare.

To check if your qualification is relevant please go to:

Good standard of literacy and numeracy Basic computer literacy
What we offer you:

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact:
Applications received are assessed for shortlisting every two weeks. We hold interview panels regularly to fill ongoing vacancies in our nurseries.

Please be aware that successful applicants will be employed by LCC and not a particular centre and could be asked to work at any of the city wide Little Owls Nurseries.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve.

Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list.

We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Leeds City Council Job Profile

Directorate Children and Families
Service Area Learning for Life
Job Title Nursery Assistant
Grade B1
Conditions of service NJC
Reports to Registered Manager
Responsible for N/A

Job purpose

Under the general direction of the Manager and senior staff, the Nursery Assistant role is to work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care which meets the individual needs of the children.

To make and maintain positive relationships with the children and to safely meet the physical care and management needs of children.

All staff are required to support the services main purpose of encouraging and enabling children to develop, behaviourally, educationally and emotionally.

To create and maintain a customer focused attitude and approach at all times that promotes positive relationships and generates a culture of openness and trust.

To deliver efficient, effective and quality services by way of flexible working.

To work together with colleagues from other service areas and organisations to provide and maintain a safe secure and learning environment that promotes the safety and welfare of children in which they can prosper, develop and achieve.

To foster, maintain and support pro-social behaviour, a restorative and solution focussed approach with, children, and colleagues.

Responsibilities:

To provide high quality care and education for all children and support for families.
To provide a broad and balanced Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum that will meet