Senior Ey Nursery Education Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council

Islington Council

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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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.

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.

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.

Closing date:
Sunday 7th January 2024 at 23:59

Interview date:
Friday 19th January 2024

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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 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).

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 cent