Early Years Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Tipton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Early Years’ Assistant in a vibrant learning environment dedicated to nurturing children's growth. This role emphasizes building strong relationships with children, fostering their development, and ensuring they thrive in a supportive atmosphere. Join a passionate team committed to raising standards and improving life chances for children. With a focus on delivering exceptional care and learning, this position offers the chance to make a real difference in young lives. If you are dedicated and enthusiastic about early childhood education, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years’ setting with a focus on child development.
• Ability to build relationships with children and create a nurturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rich learning opportunities and exceptional care for young children.
• Safeguard and promote the health, safety, and welfare of children.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Commitment to Professional Development

Education

Approved Level 2 Qualification

Job description

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Interview Dates: w/c 24th June 2024 and 1st July 2024

Contract: Permanent. Term time only plus training days. Variable hours 15-25, starting on 25 hours per week

Summerhill’s Little Treasures has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative Early Years’ Assistant to join our team. Our setting is a lively, exciting place of learning. We work hard to raise our children’s aspirations and also value the individual achievements of each child. We are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children. We can offer well motivated, engaging children, and a very supportive staff. We are part of the highly successful Rivers C of E Academy Trust.

You will have:

• An understanding of how to develop relationships with the children, enabling them to be comfortable in their surroundings and providing an environment where they can play and explore.
• Approved level 2 or above qualification
• Previous experience of working in an early years’ setting
• Good interpersonal skills
• An understanding of how children learn and develop.
• A commitment to continued professional development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisation and efficiency as well as dedication and commitment

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps young children to develop.
• Providing effective care, teaching and learning that enables children to progress and prepares them for school.
• Safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children.
• Working in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children.
• Making accurate and effective use of assessment reflecting the needs, interests and stages of development of the individual children.

The application documents are available from the Little Treasures website and can be returned to us via the HR email address. Shortlisting will take place by Monday 24th June 2024.