Creche Worker

Sefton Council; Netherton; Remoto; GBP 6000 - 7500; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Sefton Council is seeking a part-time creche assistant to work at the Netherton Activity Centre in Merseyside. You will provide a safe, welcoming environment for children aged 0–5, supervise at all times, and support learning and play activities within a team to deliver high-quality childcare.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in Childcare (or equivalent) and a BTEC in Childcare (or equivalent). You will follow safeguarding procedures and maintain cleanliness and safety in all areas.

Competenze

• NVQ Level 2 in Childcare (or equivalent).
• BTEC in Childcare (or equivalent).
• Experience working with young children in a childcare setting.

Mansioni

• Provide a safe, welcoming environment for children aged 0–5 years.
• Supervise children at all times, ensuring safety and wellbeing.
• Support children's learning, development and play through age-appropriate activities.
• Work effectively as part of a team to deliver a high-quality crèche service.
• Set up and store equipment and resources as required.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and operational procedures.

Conoscenze

Vigilant

Calm under pressure

Communication skills

Health & Safety

Organisation

Experience with young children

Formazione

NVQ Level 2 in Childcare

BTEC in Childcare

Descrizione del lavoro

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Netherton Activity Centre, Merseyside
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Part Time
• Hours: 12 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 22/11/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: COMM/26/349046

About The Role

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help create positive experiences for children through play-based activities and age-appropriate learning opportunities. This role requires a high level of concentration, with the ability to remain vigilant, alert, and attentive at all times to ensure the safety and welfare of every child in your care.

You will play an important role in delivering high-quality services to the public, ensuring all visitors receive a welcoming, professional, and efficient service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children aged 0–5 years.
• Supervise children at all times, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
• Support children's learning, development, and play through age-appropriate activities.
• Work effectively as part of a team to deliver a high-quality crèche service.
• Set up and store equipment and resources as required.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and presentation throughout the crèche.
• Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, and operational procedures.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Childcare, Learning and Development (or equivalent).
• BTEC in Childcare (or equivalent).

Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• The ability to remain vigilant, alert, and attentive at all times.
• A calm and professional approach in challenging or emergency situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good awareness of health and safety practices.
• The ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
• Experience of working with young children in a childcare setting.

The closing date for this vacancy 22 nd November (or earlier in the event of high volume of applications being received).

Provisional interview dates are week commencing 30 th November.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

Sefton Council values authentic applications that reflect your own experiences, skills and motivations and that sound like you. AI tools can be used to support your application, such as helping you structure your answers or as a reasonable adjustment. However, your application should remain your own work and accurately represent your own experience and abilities. To ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process for all candidates, applications that appear to rely excessively on AI-generated content may not be shortlisted.