Pre-School Practitioner

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job description

Pre-School Practitioner

Grade:TA2 Points 5-6,

Actual Salary: £15,758 - £16,008 per annum

27.5 hours per week

Reporting to:Pre-School Leader

JOB PURPOSE

• To work as part of the Pre-School team to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children
• To work under the direction of the Pre-School Leader/Deputy and to give support to other personnel within the Setting

Key Areas

• Work with Children
• Team Work
• Liaise with Parents/carers

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with statutory responsibilities, and to advise the pre-school leader of any concerns over children, equipment etc.
2. To follow all pre-school and whole-school policies, including those regarding safeguarding and confidentiality
3. To ensure that the pre-school offers the highest standards of physical and emotional care, health and safety, and personal and food hygiene at all times
4. Working creatively with children within the EY framework, as instructed by Pre-School Leader/Deputy
5. To be a Key Person for a group of children and support the emotional physical and developmental needs of those children, providing a point of contact for parents/carers
6. Daily interaction with children to provide range of stimulating activities to promote all areas of learning
7. Ensuring all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
8. Working with range of people including school staff, visiting professionals and agencies, parents, children and families, and visitors and student placements.
9. To encourage parental involvement and support through the development of effective working relationships
10. Work requires bending, kneeling and crouching for periods of time and may also involve lifting or holding children during planned activities, and changing nappies/toileting duties.
11. Understanding and being able to implement inclusive practices into the setting, to ensure all children have the opportunity to learn, interact and fulfil their potential
12. Working with the team to establish an appropriate safe and secure learning environment.
13. Promoting positive values, attitudes and good child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour
14. Having a positive approach to continuous professional development
15. To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring policies and procedures are observed at all times.

Job Start Date:ASAP

Vacancy Closing Date:25.04.2025