Early Years Practitioner, Camden

Pertemps; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Early Years Practitioner in Camden to provide quality care and education to children from birth to 7 years. The ideal candidate will develop and deliver an engaging curriculum, manage children's behavior, and assist in their physical care. A relevant qualification in childcare or Early Years is essential. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £20.20 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood education or similar role.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to high-quality child care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education to children ages birth to 7.
• Plan and deliver an engaging early years curriculum.
• Support children's development through assessments and observations.
• Manage children's behavior according to procedural guidelines.
• Assist with children's physical care and first aid when necessary.

Skills

Child development understanding

Behaviour management

First aid skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant qualifications in childcare or Early Years

Job description

Early Years Practitioner, Camden

Pay rate £20.20 per hour
Contract role

• To provide high quality integrated day care and early education to children from birth to 7 years within a multi-disciplinary team and in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• To contribute to planning and support delivery of a high quality early years curriculum, which includes a full commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. This will include daily, weekly and termly planning to meet individual children's needs and interests and record keeping that tracks the development of the individual child.
• To promote children’s development within a secure, safe and stimulating environment, and with reference to good practice curriculum guidance appropriate to the ages and stages of development of the children.
• To provide input to the assessment of children’s overall development, including carrying out observations, recording children’s achievement, and maintaining developmental records to a high standard.
• To support colleagues in undertaking their responsibilities as key worker to a specific group of children within the centre and the smooth transition from home to centre and from centre to school.
• To effectively manage the behaviour of the children in line with procedural guidance and to implement planned interventions for children with additional needs.
• To provide appropriate physical care in areas of washing, toileting, changing, feeding, dressing, comforting and administering medication.
• To work with due regard to Child Protection procedures and to report matters of concern to the centre managers.
• To assist with the organisation of outings for children’s interest, education and enjoyment and with regard to safety.
• There is a requirement to lift and assist in toileting and changing and in helping to transfer from seating to mobility aids. The post will help children to acquire and develop self help skills including toileting and personal hygiene. Work may also involve implementing individual movement programmes, under the direction of other professionals.
• The post holder will be required to help with first aid provision, comforting sick or injured children. In emergency situations he/she will need to liaise with the designated first-aider, senior staff and medical professionals, accompanying children to hospital or doctors as necessary. Any basic medical procedures that may need to be carried out will have training provided for.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
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• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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