Summary
The preschool setting is looking to add a motivated individual to their super team. We want someone who loves working outdoors with children who have additional needs, helping and supporting whilst working in a challenging but rewarding setting. Apply now!
What you will do at work
General Role:
- To become involved in children’s activities to stimulate and extend their learning
- To ensure the pupils needs are always well catered for
- Always have the pupil’s best interest at heart and be sensitive to their needs
- Adhere to school policies
- Maintain high standards of appearance, punctuality and professional behaviour
- Attend all inset/training days and any professional development as required by the preschool manager
- Contribute to observations and assessment which record the development of the pupil to provide for children’s needs, in line with school policies and procedures
- Be responsible for record keeping
- Work as a member of the team, contributing to the planning, preparation, delivery and evaluation of learning experiences that will enhance the child’s development across all areas of the early years curriculum and develop good characteristics of learning in pupils
- Assist when required in supporting the children with intimate care in line with school policies and procedures
- To take an active role in the promotion of excellent health and safety
- To respond effectively to any health and safety issues that may arise and report any necessary matters
- Performing any other duties commensurate with the general nature of the position requested by the management team
- Support children with additional needs to help include and involve
- The role involves mostly working outdoors so please do be prepared you will be expected to be out in all weathers
Training
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
- Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Our belief is the children who are part of Adel pre-school should be free to express, explore, be excited and inspired by the wonders that lay at our feet, above our heads and everywhere in between.
We view children as competent, active, enquiring thinkers who instinctively engage with people, objects and events as they make sense of the world around them.
We balance risk with learning opportunities to enable children to have the very best experience which are exciting and thrilling to take part in, stimulating wonder and awe.
After this apprenticeship
- For the successful candidate there may be the opportunity for further progression and employment
Things to consider
The successful candidate will be supporting children with additional needs within the setting-previous experience or passion for this would be desirable.