Experienced Early Years Practitioner - Litherland, United Kingdom - First Steps Enterprise Limited

Description

Job Title:
Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) and Parent Mentor

Pay:
£18,249 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week working between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Holidays: 25 days holiday per annum with additional paid bank holidays

If you have a passion to work in the early years sector and have proven experience working with the birth to 5 age group, then you could be just a few steps away from joining our fantastic nursery team.

What is the purpose of the role?

Safeguarding children is paramount and therefore safeguarding knowledge and experience must be secure with the ability to demonstrate how you put this into practice.

A childcare practitioner is responsible for the care of children including planning interesting and exciting activities for the children.

You will be responsible for carrying out health and safety checks and risk assessments to ensure that the environment is safe for the children to explore.

You will be a Key Person where you will be responsible for a group of children to ensure their health and welfare needs are met and will plan for their progressive learning and development.

As a Key Person you will develop strong relationships with the children, parents and families.

As Parent Mentor you will spend approximately 5 hours per week promoting the delivery of our Directions employability project which is funded by the European social fund.

Directions offers pre-employability and volunteer training courses, volunteering and 1:1 support _Directions - First Steps Enterprise Limited_.

You will organise and facilitate promoting this within our local community and within our own nursery communities by leaflet distribution and discussions with families.

What do you have to achieve?

• The individual needs of children are identified and met.
• Company policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to at all times.
• Positive working relationships with children, staff, parents and carers.
• Support of Directions outcomes.

Benefits of Working for First Steps Enterprise Ltd

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous holiday scheme
• Additional Paid bank holidays
• Discounted childcare at our nurseries
• Ongoing professional development, training and promotion opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Uniform provided

Key Responsibilities

Reports to:

• Room Leader and Nursery Management

Childcare and Education

• Act as designated key person for an allocated number of children.
• Ensure that you observe, plan and assess children's learning and development within the EYFS framework.
• Contribute towards high standards of quality within the nursery room in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
• Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Support the practice and provision in the nursery to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Requirements.
• Ensure that all safeguarding practices and procedures are adhered to keep children safe.
• Promote and facilitate effective partnerships with parents/carers and other family members.
• Support the development of good practice with regards to special needs and inclusion.
• Support nursery staff in delivering the nursery curriculum utilising methods and systems as directed by the company.
• Establish, develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with colleagues, relevant Local Authority Departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies.

Health and Safety

• Support the Room Leader in the daytoday operation in order to ensure the health and safety of the children, their parents, carers, the team and any visitors to the nursery.
• Adhere to all health and safety policy and procedures.
• Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.

General

• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, visitors and work colleagues.
• Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate is maintained.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line management.

Parent Mentor

• To signpost families to the Directions Project which aims to support families finding their next steps into employment.
• To provide 1:1 support to families.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. This job description may be reviewed in the future.

Other Information

• Physical Demands The work requires normal physical effort. It may occasionally involve lifting and handling of play equipment and other resources and to be involved in practical activities and the physical care of young children.
• Working Conditions Sessions are mainly nursery based, but staff will also be expected to attend other venues to support services or attend training.
• General