Early years job vacancies - Early Years Practitioner /Apprenticeship, Ladybird Forest Pre-School

Roles and Responsibilities: To provide the highest level of care and education for children attending Pre-School. Whilst you are gaining hands-on experience in a high-quality childcare setting you will be working towards recognised childcare qualifications.

What do you have to achieve:

• With support, the individual needs of children are identified and met
• With support, equality of access and opportunity is given to all staff, parents, and children
• Ladybird Forest Pre-School policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to at all times
• Positive working relationships with children, staff, parents, and carers

Key Responsibilities:

Childcare and Education

Ensuring that the children’s individual needs are identified and met. You will be expected to promote positive relationships between the children and will be expected to develop friendly and professional relationships with parents and carers.

You will also be expected to be a positive, practical role model for the children, whilst supervising and supporting them at all times. You will ensure that the children are kept safe and that you fully understand and follow Safeguarding Procedures.

Your duties will be dependent on your level of qualification but they will also include a wide range of interactive tasks, including setting up activities for the children, reading stories, playing games, helping at meal times, assisting with nappy changing and toileting and any other duties as necessary, along with joining in with play and creative activities, as this will be an important part of the role

You will also help to ensure that practice and provision in the Pre-School meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Health and Safety:

You will adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. This job description may be reviewed in the future.

Please email below for an application pack:

Name: Amanda Sanders
Telephone: 01525 406703
Email: manager@ladybirdpre-school.org.uk