Qualified EY Nursery Education Worker
Islington
£19/hr
Part Time: 28.00/hrs a week
Start date: ASAP
AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Qualified EY Nursery Education Worker in the Islington area. 3 - 6 months contract role.
We are Bright Start South, Our timetable programme delivery are Stay & Play sessions with families with Children 0-5 Years across the South Islington locality.
We work 5 days a week - hours 9-5 - cover needed : Monday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - however can be flexible 9- 4
Agency would need to be flexible with moving from site to site as we deliver various sessions with families whom have babies Under 1s & for older children 0-5 Years old. Additionally we deliver sessions in Community Centres and also park spaces. The Sessions are delivered in the morning & afternoon with an hour for lunch in between. Happy to answer any additional questions regarding the role if needed.
Key responsibilities
1. To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
2. To undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Qualifications
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years practice with suitable practice placements (e.g. NNEB Certificate, NVQ Level 3 - Childcare/Early Years Care, BTEC Nationals in Childhood Studies or equivalent )
- For Scale 4 - Level 3 qualification with substantial experience in an early years setting, including experience as a key person.
Experience
- Demonstrate the ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and provide a safe learning environment and recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse.
- Knowledge and understanding of the early years framework and the importance of play in young children's development and learning
