Care, Play and Learning Worker - Maternity Cover

The Early Years Alliance is a leading early years Charity, also the largest voluntary sector provider for childcare services. We have an exciting opportunity in our Newstead Childcare Centre based in Bassetlaw. The nursery is part of a group of full daycare nurseries that provides childcare and support for young children and their families.

This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract until 30 April 2020 working in the Bassetlaw Retford Cluster.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
• Additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
• The Alliance operates a Team Recognition Scheme to recognise the outstanding work of the staff across the Charity
• Can save up to 40% on 02 Refresh Airtime Plan if getting a new phone or tablet on 02.

Main Duties:

• To contribute and promote the Charity and Children’s Centre, their objectives and activities positively and to work in a collaborative manner with colleagues and partners.
   
• To adhere to and support the implementation, monitoring and review of all systems and policies developed by the Charity and Children’s Centre to ensure that appropriate standards of care for all service users are met and to identify opportunities for development.
   
• To contribute to a working culture and environment which is effective, safe, considerate and supportive and which promotes equality of opportunity.
   

 Essential Criteria:

• It is a statutory requirement that: “staff have a sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in their care.” Section 3.25, EYFS (2012) Human Resources - January 2018.
   
• A minimum level 3 childcare qualification or equivalent that meets the requirements for an Early Years Practitioner as specified by the National College of Teaching and Leadership.
   
• Current working experience of the childcare and early education sector, including working with children, staff and mothers/fathers and carers to create a caring, safe and stimulating environment across the age range 0-5 years, adhering to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS, 2014).

Applicants are required to have working knowledge of the Statutory Early Years Framework (EYFS) to ensure that the standards are met for children under 5’s individual learning, development and care needs and to be conversant with current relevant legislation. Staff work between centres to provide staff cover, attend meetings and deliver programmes in the home.

Therefore, a full driving licence and use of a vehicle for business is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for individuals with a diasbity in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Hours per week: 37.5

Weeks per year: 52

Interview Date: Tuesday 16th July 2019