Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council
Description
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and join our Centre as Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker.
Under the overall direction and management of the Executive Head, Head of Nursery and Early Years Teacher, 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.
We have a large outdoor area which enables us to provide stimulating outdoor learning opportunities through our 'Forest Explorers Programme' and we thrive on providing a child centred approach to learning.
To arrange a visit please or discuss the post further please contact Ann Curran Head of Nursery or Ana Sevilla Executive head onClosing date:
Sunday 7th January 2024 at 23:59
Interviews:
Friday 19th January 2024
To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
Through hands-on practice under the direction of the lead practitioner and senior workers, 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.
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.
This may include completing and using common 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 (eg 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 Senior leadership team (SLT) including working flexibly (eg.
To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.
Two weeks of the annual leave entitlement to be taken during the Centre closure period in summer (specific dates to be confirmed depending on Centre).
- To use and assist others in the use of information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.
- To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager.
- 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 th
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