Job Title: Pre-School Practitioner
Responsible to:
Manager of the setting and Chair of management committee. Responsible for:
All Pre-school children in the setting under the Manager. Escrick Pre-school is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, ambitious and passionate Pre-school practitioner to join our small, nurturing and friendly team. Delivering a high quality education whilst having fun and creating lots of valuable memories for all of our families is at the heart of everything we do. Every day is different, and some can be quite challenging, but our great sense of humour always sees us through and makes Escrick Pre-school the special place it is. We are a relatively small setting which operates within Escrick and Deighton Village Hall. We are very lucky to have our own special room with our own enclosed garden too. Previous experience:
Previous experience within an early years setting working with children aged 2-4yrs is essential. Escrick Pre-school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Clearance from Disclosure and Barring Service is required upon the appointment of this role. We undertake all relevant checks, as per Working Together to Safeguard Children. Interviews:
week of 20th January 2025 Hours:
23 hours, 4 days a week, Term Time Only. Salary:
£12.13 ph, £278.99 pw, £12442.95 pa. Purpose of this job:
To work as a key person and as part of the Pre-school team under the direction of the Pre-school manager and deputy to provide a safe, high quality education and care for young children, also supporting children with additional needs. Main Duties:
To assist with the planning of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. To help set up the Pre-school setting on a daily basis and to help clean and tidy away at the end of the session. To assist children at the toilet and change nappies. To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers, other professionals and updating their online learning journals via Tapestry, ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met. To complete 2yr Progress check reports and end of year reports for children who leave to go to school. To plan and implement activities around the children’s needs and interests and complete weekly planning for the setting. To oversee these activities of the children in order to ensure their safety. To supervise children at snack and meal times. To administer basic first aid – To undertake paediatric first aid training every 3yrs. To support children’s mental health, fostering an environment where children feel valued and can ask for help if needed. To support children’s communication and social skills to help them interact with those around them. To advise the Pre-School Manager of any concerns such as safeguarding or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation. To attend staff meetings – face to face or virtual. To attend in-service training courses and meetings as required. To receive verbal feedback and be reflective. To keep confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which are required as part of the job. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-school Manager, in accordance with the Pre-school’s policies and procedures. To work in strong partnership with the committee, manager, colleagues and other professionals. Personal Specification
Essential Criteria: Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Excellent understanding of child development and the importance of individual children’s needs. Commitment to equal opportunities. Commitment to young children and their families. Friendly, nurturing and fun approach. Willingness to learn and continue personal development. Able to change and adapt to new ways of working. Suitable both mentally and physically, to care for children. Desirable Criteria: Experience of working in a charity run Pre-school. Experience of using an online childhood learning app such as Tapestry / Famly. Computer literate. Paediatric First Aid Trained – training. Food Hygiene Level 2 Trained. Up to date with all relevant safeguarding training. A DBS check is required for this role. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. Experience:
Required Employment:
Part-time Schedule:
23 hours, 4 days per week, term time, 44.6 weeks per year Salary:
£12.13 hourly Benefits:
£12442 per annum
About Escrick Pre-school: Escrick Pre-school is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, ambitious and passionate Pre-school practitioner to join our small, nurturing and friendly team. Delivering a high quality education whilst having fun.
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Responsible to:
Manager of the setting and Chair of management committee. Responsible for:
All Pre-school children in the setting under the Manager. Escrick Pre-school is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, ambitious and passionate Pre-school practitioner to join our small, nurturing and friendly team. Delivering a high quality education whilst having fun and creating lots of valuable memories for all of our families is at the heart of everything we do. Every day is different, and some can be quite challenging, but our great sense of humour always sees us through and makes Escrick Pre-school the special place it is. We are a relatively small setting which operates within Escrick and Deighton Village Hall. We are very lucky to have our own special room with our own enclosed garden too. Previous experience:
Previous experience within an early years setting working with children aged 2-4yrs is essential. Escrick Pre-school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Clearance from Disclosure and Barring Service is required upon the appointment of this role. We undertake all relevant checks, as per Working Together to Safeguard Children. Interviews:
week of 20th January 2025 Hours:
23 hours, 4 days a week, Term Time Only. Salary:
£12.13 ph, £278.99 pw, £12442.95 pa. Purpose of this job:
To work as a key person and as part of the Pre-school team under the direction of the Pre-school manager and deputy to provide a safe, high quality education and care for young children, also supporting children with additional needs. Main Duties:
To assist with the planning of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. To help set up the Pre-school setting on a daily basis and to help clean and tidy away at the end of the session. To assist children at the toilet and change nappies. To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers, other professionals and updating their online learning journals via Tapestry, ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met. To complete 2yr Progress check reports and end of year reports for children who leave to go to school. To plan and implement activities around the children’s needs and interests and complete weekly planning for the setting. To oversee these activities of the children in order to ensure their safety. To supervise children at snack and meal times. To administer basic first aid – To undertake paediatric first aid training every 3yrs. To support children’s mental health, fostering an environment where children feel valued and can ask for help if needed. To support children’s communication and social skills to help them interact with those around them. To advise the Pre-School Manager of any concerns such as safeguarding or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation. To attend staff meetings – face to face or virtual. To attend in-service training courses and meetings as required. To receive verbal feedback and be reflective. To keep confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which are required as part of the job. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-school Manager, in accordance with the Pre-school’s policies and procedures. To work in strong partnership with the committee, manager, colleagues and other professionals. Personal Specification
Essential Criteria: Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Excellent understanding of child development and the importance of individual children’s needs. Commitment to equal opportunities. Commitment to young children and their families. Friendly, nurturing and fun approach. Willingness to learn and continue personal development. Able to change and adapt to new ways of working. Suitable both mentally and physically, to care for children. Desirable Criteria: Experience of working in a charity run Pre-school. Experience of using an online childhood learning app such as Tapestry / Famly. Computer literate. Paediatric First Aid Trained – training. Food Hygiene Level 2 Trained. Up to date with all relevant safeguarding training. A DBS check is required for this role. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them. Experience:
Required Employment:
Part-time Schedule:
23 hours, 4 days per week, term time, 44.6 weeks per year Salary:
£12.13 hourly Benefits:
£12442 per annum
About Escrick Pre-school: Escrick Pre-school is looking for a highly motivated, experienced, ambitious and passionate Pre-school practitioner to join our small, nurturing and friendly team. Delivering a high quality education whilst having fun.
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