Senior Childcare Worker - Winterbourne Valley CE VA First School

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About the role

Senior Childcare Worker - 30 hours per week - Term Time Only position
What We're Looking For

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Childcare Worker to join our friendly, hardworking, and amazing preschool. This is a permanent position to start as soon as possible and offers you the chance to make a real impact on the lives of our youngest learners.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and caring individuals who possess strong interpersonal skills and a genuine team spirit. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Pre-School children and a deep understanding of their social and emotional needs. If you have a passion for working with young children and creating a nurturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Required:

• A Level 3 qualification in childcare
• A good working knowledge of Early Years policies and procedures
• A positive, can-do attitude and a love for working with young children.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

As Senior Childcare Worker, you will assist the Foundation Base Lead in providing a safe, secure, and stimulating learning environment for our children. You will carry out planned activities under the general guidance and supervision of the Foundation Base Leader and contribute to the provision of high-quality day care provision. In addition, you will be actively involved in the planning and delivery of a curriculum aimed at meeting agreed objectives and targets. Keeping accurate records and maintaining confidentiality are also important aspects of the role. You will promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school's safeguarding and child protection policy. Moreover, you will play an integral role in engaging with new families and promoting our Pre-School to prospective parents.

Further Information

Come and See for Yourself!

We'd love to show you around our wonderful school before you apply. Come and experience the warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes our school such a fantastic place to work.

Application Deadline: Sunday, 23rd February 2025
Contact Us: For more details or an informal chat about the role, email us at [email protected]

We can't wait to meet you!

Winterbourne Valley First School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Winterbourne Valley First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Winterbourne Valley First School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and close-knit team
• Work in a happy and nurturing school with a real sense of community
• Help shape young lives in a fun and rewarding environment
• Support in engaging with families and showcasing our Pre-School
• Work in a village setting with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
• Enjoy a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.