About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an "Outstanding" Assistant Childcare Practitioner to join our friendly team at the Charing Cross Day Nursery. The nursery is registered for 50 children between the ages 6 months to 5 years and opens from 7.30am - 6.00pm daily, 52 weeks of the year.
Have you got the skills needed to inspire and enrich a young child's life, creating foundations that will guide them through their whole life? Use this opportunity to show how passionate you are about childcare and demonstrate this in a positive and welcoming environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, dedicated Assistant Childcare Practitioner to join our team for a fixed term post.Craft captivating and educational adventures and journeys, drawing inspiration from experience and guidelines in the EYFS Curriculum to develop and create a tailored engaging individual developmental journey.
Due to this role, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks.
This role requires shift patterns between the hours of 7:15 am to 6:00 pm.
Total working hours per week 37.5 per week.
Main duties of the job
Assist Childcare Practitioners in providing a caring, safe, learning and stimulating environment for children's' growth and development in accordance with EYFS and OFSTED regulations.
Actively promote and support the safeguarding of children in the setting, ensuring child protection policies and procedures are always observed,
Contribute with planning of activities suitable to the age range of children that provide an excellent quality of care and education that considers individual background and varied cultural needs
Act as a key person to named children carrying out observations/developmental reports. To establish positive relationships with parents/carers, children and staff.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
VQ Level 3 or above Childcare qualification. Good standard of English and Maths (equivalent to Adult Basic Skills Literacy Level 2, Numeracy Level 1
Desirable
First Aid Previous experience of caring for, or working with children in a voluntary or paid capacity
Experience Essential
Experience of contributing to daily planning in a nursery setting. Experience in working with children age 6 months to 5 Years Previous Nursery Experience
Skills/knowledge/abilities Essential
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Understanding of Safeguarding procedures. A basic understanding of the importance of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene in the workplace.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)