Pre-School Assistant

Teaching vacancies

Pre-School Assistant

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Teaching vacancies, Newdigate, Surrey

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 27 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 572f15330b094e0496dd98667c792b4f

Full Job Description

  • To assist in ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for children in the setting following the EYFS guidelines
  • To assist in working collaboratively with parents/carers to ensure the welfare and learning of each child is paramount.
  • Work as part of a team in the setting to implement high standards of quality practice.
  • Implement the daily routine of the setting.
  • Key areas
  • High standards of care and education
  • Team work with other staff members, parents/carers, other professionals
  • Adhering to confidentiality and safeguarding procedures at all times.
  • Responsible to
  • Manager/Deputy Manager
  • Duties and Responsibilities To assist in ensuring a high standard of quality care and education, ensuring developmentally appropriate, differentiated learning experiences are provided for the children. To work in accordance with current legislation, settings policies and procedures, OFSTED guidelines and the Early Years Foundation Stage. To follow the programme set by the SENCo for children with SEND to ensure these children are fully integrated in the setting. To adhere to all safeguarding procedures and share any concerns with the DSL/Manager immediately. Take on a key person role and complete regular observations and assessments of key children to fully understand their development and plan to extend their learning under the super Plan, organise and implement exciting and creative activities and learning opportunities adapted to each child's developmental stage To be innovative, positive, determined, enthusiastic, patient and energetic and pro-active in order to enhance the children's learning and development. To be flexible within working practices of the setting. Be prepared to help where needed, undertake domestic jobs within the setting, (eg preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment, nappy changing etc.) and to be involved in out of working hours activities, eg training, planning and staff meetings. To respect the confidentiality of all information received. To assist in ensuring the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from different cultures and religious backgrounds.

    Relevant Experience - Desirable Experience working with young children - Desirable Knowledge of key person systems and child development record keeping - Desirable Relevant Level 2 qualification - Desirable Current Paediatric First Aid qualification - Desirable Other related training - Desirable Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Safeguarding procedures - Desirable To be able to demonstrate and up to date knowledge of Government legislation and initiatives - Desirable Ability to communicate well with adults, children and outside agencies - Essential To be able to work as part of a team - Essential Computer literate - Essential Good organisational skills - Essential Understanding of equal opportunities and inclusion practices - Essential Health and Safety awareness - Essential Ability to use initiative - Essential

    We can offer a friendly and nurturing work environment and training where it is required. County pension scheme and benefits package.