Early Years Educator - Binstead Stepping Stones Pre-School

Job Posted: 16 December 2024

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £7728 rising to £8400 April 2025
• Industries: Education Childcare Disability Confident Jobs

Binstead Stepping Stones - 16 hours per week - Early Years Educator - Minimum Level 3 Childcare - Term Time only - 2 Positions

Want a job that works around you and your family? This position is Term-Time only - 9am-3pm - Monday to Friday!

Are you an enthusiastic, cheerful person, qualified with a minimum level 3 in childcare, looking for a term time position to work around you? If so, we'd love to hear from you

Binstead Stepping Stones is an independent nursery owned. Due to increasing numbers we are excited to recruit 2 pre-school practitioners to join our dynamic team. Someone who is caring and self motivated to work with our children.

As we know, working with children aged 2 - 5 years is never dull! One session you will be constructing fairy houses in the woods and the next you will be creating some artistic masterpiece.

We love exciting activities and are looking for an energetic, creative person who’s not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Each day you will help set up and deliver activities and learning opportunities for the children. You will build warm relationships and help develop partnerships with parents. We will train you to use our online learning journal, Tapestry, to capture the special moments in a child's life along with their development, progress and next steps.

We have a loyal, friendly staff team, many of whom have attained higher childcare qualifications whilst working with us and we fully support continuous professional development.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS children’s barred list check and suitable references.

The successful applicant will receive:
• a mentor
• regular time to help you with your planning, preparation and assessment
• regular, set hours per week
• invitations to staff social events
• ongoing professional development/ career advice

Purpose of the job: To work as a key person and as part of the centre’s team under the direction of the Manager and Deputy to provide safe, high quality education and care.

Main Duties:

1. To endeavour to be cheerful, warm and welcoming to children, parents and staff.

2. To work as part of a team to organise the pre-school indoors and out at the start and end of each session.

3. To contribute to the short- and medium-term planning of the curriculum.

4. To observe, carry out assess and record children’s learning and the effectiveness of activities.

5. To act as a key person to a small group of children liaising with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.

6. To advise the Manager of any concerns e.g. regarding children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.

7. To interact with children whilst offering an appropriate level of support stimulation and care as well as the appropriate level of intimate care too.

8. To attend staff induction, meetings, in-service training courses and meetings as required.

9. To keep absolutely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is learnt as part of the job.

10. To undertake routine cleaning to ensure the environment is safe and hygienic, recycling materials wherever possible.

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria:

Sense of humour

Flexible approach

Reliable and punctual

A recognised qualification in Childcare at a minimum of Level 3

Level 2 Foundation Skills, GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Previous experience of working with young children

Commitment to young children and their families

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Desirable Criteria: 

Food Hygiene Certificate 

Paediatric First Aid Certificate. 

We are an equal opportunities employer promoting value and respect whilst embracing diversity. The Early Years Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees to share this commitment, due to the nature of the role the successful applicant must be able to undertake and provide a clear enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory referencing.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Minimum Wage

Schedule:

Term time only - 9am-3pm - Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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