Childcare Officer

The Trustees and Headteacher are

looking to appoint a new Daycare Childcare Officer to be part of the highly

committed team within our extremely popular Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ day care

nursery. The post is contracted ‘all year round’ and on a ‘permanent’ basis. Essential Criteria

Experience

of working within a nursery setting

The ability to work flexibly Monday-

Friday between hours of 8am and 6pm

We wish to appoint a new member of staff who is committed

to providing high quality childcare to our local community within a purpose-built

nursery. The post holder will work as part of a team to provide high quality

care and learning experiences for children to develop within the nursery and

work in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community.

This is an exciting and challenging role that requires the

post holder to possess a high standard of understanding the changing

environment of childcare provision and ability to implement and support

outstanding practice. The successful applicant will have a full and relevant

Level 3 Early Years qualification. The full title and Awarding Body of your

qualification certificate must meet with the DfE Guidance to allow you to work

in an Early Years setting.

Purpose of Job: To assist

in delivering high quality experiences for children to develop within

the Nursery, working as part of a team, in partnership

with parents/carers and the wider community. To promote

the aims of the setting. Main Duties To assist

in the provision of an early years environment in which children

are safe, happy and

supported in fulfilling their individual potential. To work to

agreed policies and practices ensuring

a good quality standard of care in line

with Ofsted standards. To

undertake key worker responsibilities for a group of children and contribute to

the planning of the Early Years Foundation Stage experiences. To ensure the general health and welfare of children are met including

the changing and cleaning of

children who are wet or soiled. To develop

a good relationship with parents

and carers. To work within policies

and procedures to promote a fully inclusive

service. To have knowledge of other professional and informal support

services and be able to sensitively signpost parents towards

these. To

maintain detailed information for record keeping systems, taking into account

confidentiality and to monitor and record the development of children using

agreed observation and assessment methods. To

have an understanding of child protection issues and liaise with the designated

child protection co-ordinator and special needs co-ordinator should area of

concern arise. To

assist in the training of students on placement/volunteers in the nursery and

under the direction of the nursery manager ensure that they are supervised at

all times. To

be flexible within the working practices of the nursery including undertaki