Early Years Assistant Practitioner - Bristol
2 days ago
Job description
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Job Overview
To work as part of an early years team helping to providing a high quality of care for the children aged 0-5 years in a safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Basic early years' experience with children under five
Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
Basic understanding of how an early years setting operates
Child Protection training
Food safety training
To have effective comunication skills to help contribute to team work
To help care for a group of children, taking an active role in settling the child in, talking to the parent's and helping under the supervision of the Early Years Practitioner to maintain and keep records of their learning and development
To project a happy approachable style that encourages a good engaging relationship with children, to enable them to reach their full potential.
To have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children's written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork under the guidance of the Early Years PractionerTo have the imaginative skills to contribute to planned activities organised by qualified eEarly Years Practitioners.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.
We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities.
Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals.We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To help ensure the health and safety of the children in your care
To work alongside qualified Early Years Practitioners to help provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potential
To ensure that the setting remains a welcoming place for children and their parents
To contribute to both individual and group activities for the children
To be a key person, ensuring that every child's individual needs are catered for, to help the child to settle within the nursery, building relationships with both the child and their parent/carers, and maintaining accurate records of their learning and development under the guidance and support of the Early Year Practitioners.
To work closely and build a good relationship with parents and ensure all relevant information is available to parents and communicate with them daily as regards their child's welfareTo work as part of the team under the guidance of qualified Early Years Practitioners, usually in one room but being flexible about working in other rooms with different age groups and occasionally, working at other locations within North Bristol Trust
To attend staff training, feeding back information to colleagues and to keep up to date with childcare information
To be aware of and understand the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage including the Welfare Requirements which is implemented and lead by the manager
To follow North Bristol Trust's and the Childcare Services Dept. policies and procedures
To work towards and contribute to a quality assurance scheme
To attend parents' evenings to provide parents with their child's progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevant with full support from qualified early years practitioners when required
To attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basis
To maintain professional relationships, build on team work and share ideas
To promote equal opportunities and follow the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality policy within the setting and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained
To adhere to the settings dress code at all times
To attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitored
To be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentiality
Person specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential criteria
Formal education
Experience of children under 5
Experience in a childcare setting
NHS experience
Basic knowledge and understanding of children's' needs
Able to show initiative
To show a responsible attitude
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Team player
Caring, approachable personality
Enthusiasm for the role
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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