Childcare Assistant Full Time Between The Hours Of 8Am - 6Pm

```Overview```

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Childcare Assistant fixed term contract from 3rd June 2024 - 31st March 2025 to join our team.

You will be required to work 37.5hrs/ week between the hours of8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for children placed in the day-care centre.
• To ensure the protection, safety and well being of children at all times.
• To give support to other personnel within the day-care centre.
• To implement the daily routine in the children’s playroom.

Main Duties

• Prepare and fully set out the playroom before the children arrive and tidy it up after the children leave.
• Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children attending the day-care centre in conjunction with other staff.
• Carry out observations and record assessment of individual children as directed by management
• Work alongside parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the day-care centre.
• To contribute to the creation, maintenance and improvement of a child centred environment,
• To integrate with other staff including management, in order to ensure a team working environment.
• Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and assist in curriculum planning.
• Undertake certain domestic jobs within the day-care centre, e.g. preparation of snacks, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is learnt as part of the job.
• Undertake any relevant training as considered necessary by management ,(training may take place outside of normal working hours)
• Undertake any other duties, which may be required from time to time.
• To ensure you work within the Mission, Vision and Values of Ashton Community Trust.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

· NVQ Level 2 in Childcare & Education or equivalent

· Previous experience of work in an early years setting

· Ability to work as part of a team

· A flexible approach to working hours and location

Join our team as a Childcare Assistant Apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

School type:

• Day nursery

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Childcare qualification, NVQ 2 or above (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/04/2024
Reference ID: CA/04/24/post4
Expected start date: 03/06/2024