2x Early Years Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council

Islington Council

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

We require the following:

2 x Early Years Support Worker 15 hours per week, Term Time Only (TTO) for theBaby room:

Post 1: 8.00am am

Post 2: 15.00pm pm

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and join our Centre. Conewood Children's Centre Nursery provides inclusive childcare for children from 6months - 5 years of age. We are a trauma informed Tiny TiPs Centre led by a curriculum based on neuroscience theories of brain development. We thrive on providing a child centred approach to learning.

We are looking for compassionate and caring individuals to work alongside our experienced practitioners in supporting the learning and development of up to 12 babies.

To assist in the provision of high quality, fully integrated care and education for children throughout the nursery/centre in partnership with their parents and to assist teachers and nursery education workers to maintain a safe and secure environment for the children.

Closing date:
Sunday 2nd April 2023 at 23:59

Interviews:
To be confirmed

Conewood Children's Centre nursery is an Ofsted rated 'Good' setting located alongside our children's centre just off Highbury Park Road.

We offer a newly refurbished space with a large open garden and age-appropriate rooms for our babies, toddlers and preschool aged children.

Conewood is currently on the Islington register of Good Practice for our work on understanding children's brain stories and holds the Silver Healthy Early Years award.

Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) is an awards scheme funded by the Mayor of London which recognises Early Years settings' achievements in child health, wellbeing and development.

To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with and undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role.
Through hands-on practice to assist in the fostering of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of all children attending the nursery/centre, including those with special educational needs.
Through hands-on practice to assist in the provision of a comfortable, safe, stimulating and aesthetically pleasing environment which provides consideration of families' ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and consideration of children's gender.

To support the key person systems in the centre and act as a co-key person for a small group of children to provide continuity of care in the absence of the key worker, as required:

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.
To assist in observation, assessment and recording of each child's progress with reference to the nursery/centre's policies.
To assist in daily, weekly and termly planning and evaluation to meet the children's needs and interests.
To assist the Nursery teacher/Nursery Education Worker working with individual and groups of children as appropriate to their development.
To work in partnership with parents.
To maintain appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children.
To assist in the smooth transition from home to nursery/centre, and between nursery/centre and primary school for the child and family.
To display the children's work to draw attention to their achievements.
To keep up to date with current thinking by attending courses, reading documents, articles etc. as required in fulfilling this role.
To work within and promote the nursery/centre's Equal Opportunities Policies.
To undertake such other duties as may be required by the Headteacher/Head of Centre, which are commensurate with the job and grade.
To ensure equality of opportunity for all people in service provision and in employment, and to oppose strongly any form of discrimination.