Islington Council Hiring for Qualified Early Years Education Worker Job at London, England Full Time

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and join our Centre. New River Green Children’s Centre provides inclusive childcare for children from birth – 5 years of age. We have a large outdoor area which enables us to provide stimulating outdoor learning opportunities through our ‘Forest Explorers Programme’ and we thrive on providing a child centred approach to learning.

To find out more come to our recruitment Open Day on Tuesday 29th March between 9.30am – 3.30pm no appointment needed just call in and a member of the Senior Leadership Team will be available to show you round our amazing environment and answer any questions you might have about working at New River Green Children Centre.

This is an exciting time to take on a new challenge and join our highly motivated and skilled children’s centre team. We require a dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate Early Years Nursery Education Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will be an experienced practitioner who is able to implement high quality early years’ practice and provision to support all children to reach their full potential, particularly in the prime areas of learning and development across all centre services. The successful post holder will work on a rotating shift pattern.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd April 2022 at 23:59

Interview date: Tuesday 12th April 2022

We’re determined to make Islington more equal. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life.

We also have an ambitious goal – to be the best council in the country – with every employee clear about the part they play and inspired, focused and supported to give their very best.

We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide the best services possible to our residents.

To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.

2. To undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role.

3. Through hands-on practice under the direction of the lead practitioner and senior workers, contribute to the development and maintenance of developmentally appropriate, childcentred, play-based provision for young children which provides the nurturing environment needed to promote children’s emotional stability, independence, autonomy and creativity.

4. Contribute and assist in fostering positive relationships and close working links with the range of professionals in the children’s centre in order to promote access to wider integrated services for all families and children and support a multi-disciplinary team around the child and family approach. This may include completing and using common assessment frameworks (CAF) and participating in Team around the Child (TAC) meetings where appropriate, with the support of senior practitioners.

5. Develop and maintain a partnership with parents that values their contributions and involves them in their child’s education, including support for the home learning environment and for ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for the child and parents into, within and out of the setting.

6. Act as a key person for a small group of children providing each child with continuity of care throughout the child’s time at the setting, in partnership with their parent/carers:

• Develop a loving and secure relationship with each key child.
• Help each key child to become familiar with and confident in the setting.
• Look after each key child’s care and welfare needs e.g. dressing, toilet training, eating, sleeping, being comforted.
• Build trusted relationships with each key child’s parents, ensuring there are regular opportunities to share information on the child’s development at home and in the setting.
• Support each key child’s individual learning journey through on-going observation, assessment and planning in partnership with parents/carers and other colleagues
• Complete reviews of the key child in partnership with multi-agency colleagues and parents/carers as appropriate (eg at aged two; leaver’s record).

7. Develop and maintain appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children.

8. Attend and participate in relevant CPD, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting.

9. Uphold the principles of good practice in inclusion and equal opportunities in all aspects of the role, supporting early identification and intervention strategies at all times.

10. Contribute to the development of relevant policies and procedures.

11. Draw on the expertise of colleagues within the setting, and outside agencies to meet the needs of individual children

12. Keep up to date with best early years practice, local and national policy,

13. Undertake other minor and/or non-recurring duties appropriate to this post as directed by the Senior leadership team (SLT) including working flexibly (eg. weekends and evenings).

14. To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.

15.Two weeks of the annual leave entitlement to be taken during the Centre closure period in summer (specific dates to be confirmed depending on Centre).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria• E1 – Minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years practice with suitable practice placements (e.g. NNEB Certificate, NVQ Level 3 – Childcare/Early Years Care, BTEC Nationals in Childhood Studies or equivalent )

• E2 – For Scale 4 – Level 3 qualification with substantial experience in an early years setting, including experience as a key person.
• E3 – Educated to English (GCSE A-C) or equivalent or able to pass the Council’s literacy tests (Application/Test)

Experience

Essential criteria• E4 – Demonstrate the ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and provide a safe learning environment and recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse. (Application/Interview/Test)

• E5 – Knowledge and understanding of the early years framework and the importance of play in young children’s development and learning (Application/Interview)
• E6 – Demonstrate the ability to create a stimulating learning environment (Application/Interview)
• E7 – Demonstrate the ability to promote all aspects of children’s learning and development, prime and specific areas of learning, through a range of effective strategies (Application/Interview/Test)

Skills

Essential criteria• E8 – Knowledge and an understanding of the importance of the child’s well-being and ability to meet the physical and emotional needs of young children, including those with additional social, emotional or special education needs.

• E9 – Knowledge of how to share information appropriately.
• E10 – Knowledge of how a range of factors can inhibit children’s learning and development and how these can be overcome.
• E11 – Demonstrate the ability to effectively contribute to and work with the observation, assessment, tracking and planning systems in place.
• E12 – Knowledge of how to keep children safe and the requirements of safety in the workplace.
• E13 – Demonstrate the ability to relate easily and communicate effectively with children aged birth to 5, listening and responding sensitively.
• E14 – Demonstrate the ability to develop effective relationships with parent/carers and support them in promoting their child’s learning and development at home,
• E15 – Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with staff and to work as part of a team.
• E16 – Knowledge of and ability to contribute to multiagency working.
• E17 – Commitment to developing and maintaining the ethos of the setting as a partnership of children, professionals, parents/carers and the community.
• E18 – Good level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• E19 – To have relevant IT skills, be willing to develop these skills as necessary and be familiar with relevant software.

Special Requirements of Post

Essential criteria• E20 – This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced/Standard satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service