Qualified Early Years Practitioners, Childcare @ Sandal

Qualified Early Years Practitioners, Childcare @ Sandal

Post Title: Early Years Practitioner – Qualified Reporting to: Nursery Manager, Deputy and Room Leader

Responsible for: None Location: Sandal

Pay: Dependent on age and experience, in the region of £22,069-£24,000 a year. Post Reference No: CYP9

St George’s Lupset Ltd is a local registered charity and community enterprise, providing Training, Health and Wellbeing activities and Childcare for the local community. We currently have vacancies within our nursery; Childcare @ Sandal (based at Sandal WF1 5NU) for 2 x Qualified Early Years Practitioners. Working 37 hours per week, year-round.

As a Qualified Early Years Practitioner (with a minimum of a Level 2 Childcare qualification), you will be required to assist in the delivery of high-quality nursery provision for young children and their families in accordance with The Early Years Foundation Stage (2014). You will join a large team of Early Years Practitioners working towards achieving our vision for continuous improvements and working towards maintaining or achieving an Outstanding Ofsted judgment.

How to Apply

We have a four-stage application process made up of expressions of interest, working interviews, formal application and formal interviews. These four stages help us to assess your skills, abilities and knowledge and help you to get to know our organisation and job requirements.

Date posted: 4th October 2024

1. Expression of Interest

In the first instance please email recruitment@stgeorgeslupset.org.uk stating why you want a career in Childcare, your Childcare qualification and what you know about St George’s Lupset Ltd and why you would like to work for us.

2. Working Interviews

The purpose of the working interview is to assess your interaction with children and other adults in the childcare setting. You will be expected to spend up to 2 hours within the nursery where you will be assessed by a parent or member of the ‘Childcare’ team.

3. Formal application form

If you pass stage 2 you will be invited for interview and will be expected to complete an application form detailing how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification.

4. Formal Interviews

This is a traditional interview where you will be asked a number of questions by a small panel. You will then have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel.

Purpose of the Job

To support the delivery of high-quality nursery provision for babies, young children and their families in accordance with current guidance and legislation. Building relationships with small groups of children and their parents/carers as a Key Worker.

Key Tasks

A. Areas of Responsibility

• To assist with the delivery of high-quality nursery provision for babies and young children on a day-to-day basis, within the area of responsibility as directed by senior staff.
• To contribute to and support observation, assessment and planning to meet individual children’s developmental needs having regard to current guidance and legislation.
• To keep up to date record on children’s progress from your observation and those of others including parents/carers.
• To be actively involved in children’s play opportunities indoors and outdoors, in a way that encourages children to be independent active learners.
• To assist the SENCO as required by current guidance and legislation for children with identified additional needs.
• To work in partnership with all parents/carers who use the Nursery, ensuring that their needs and those of individual children are met as far as is reasonable.
• To support the Nursery Manager in ensuring that all the requirements of Health and Safety legislation, and other relevant guidance and legislation are in place.

B. People Management

• To actively contribute to supervisions and appraisals to support your own development and welfare and ensure work plans are delivered and targets met.

C. Operational and Business Management

• To support the Nursery Manager to provide accurate up to date information and reports on the progress of the Nursery.

D. Safety, Equality & Diversity, Quality and Safeguarding

• To comply with current guidance; legislation and the organisations safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults and follow procedures as required.

E. Scope of Responsibility

E1 Responsibility for Supervision, Direction of Employees

There will be no responsibility for other staff but there would be an expectation to give guidance and support to volunteers, apprentices, work experience and trainees, as necessary.

E7 Knowledge

• NVQ level 2 or 3 achieved
• At least one year’s experience with at least one age group in an Early Years setting.

Person Specification for Early Years Practitioner (qualified)

Personal QualitiesDesirable or Essential?How Identified

Education and Training 1) Level 2 qualification in Early Years and Childcare or above.

2) English and Maths GCSE or equivalent

3) First Aid Qualification

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1) Application form and Sight of Certificate

2) Application form and Sight of Certificate

3) Application form and Sight of Certificate

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. The Disability Confident scheme supports us to make the most of the skills of disabled people within our organisation and helps to recruit from the widest possible pool of talent.

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