Job Description
- Planning a variety of play based activities/experiences that stimulate and support children’s learning and development at an appropriate level to meet their individual needs.
- Listening to, encouraging, enabling, engaging and motivating children to learn.
- Providing healthy, nutritious refreshments and promoting healthy lifestyles for child and family.
- Implementing policies and procedures in line with Ofsted and good practice guidance.
- Working with parents and Carers to learn about their child.
- Creating risk assessments for each area that is used by children and for any other situation or activity that could pose a potential hazard to children.
- Ensuring equipment is safe, well maintained and age appropriate.
- Ensuring good hygiene standards are met.
- Following all safety procedures (including the Safeguarding Children Policy).
- Keeping first aid training up to date in order to be able to deal with accidents as they arise.
- Keeping all essential documentation up to date. For example; registration forms, accidents records, and other records to show when medication has been/will be administered etc.
- Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with parents/carers, schools, preschools, toddler groups, children’s centres and other childminders.
- Deliver a high level of customer service at all times.
- Inform local authority support officers of any matter requiring attention, such as concerns about a child or inspection issues.
- Work within the boundaries of your confidentiality policy at all times.
- Ensure that appropriate communication methods are used and are relevant to your audience. For example; children, parents/carers or other professionals.
- Be a good role model for children.
- Listen to and engage children in relevant conversation.
- Have a growing repertoire of songs, rhymes and stories to share with children of all ages.
- Consult with children, parents, carers and professionals.
Personal Qualities :
- A good team player and also be able to work alone
- Creative
- Enjoy the outdoors whatever the weather
Skills Required :
- A love of children and a commitment to giving them high standards of care
- Patience and a sense of humour
- Flexibility
Future Prospects : There may be the opportunity to gain permanent employment upon completion of the apprenticeship should there be a position available at the time.
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