28/01/2022
Job title: Preschool Practitioner (1:1 Support Worker)
Responsible to: Management team
Purpose of the job: Working as a key person and support worker to one child with Autism
Regular working hours: 8:45am-12:15pm Monday to Friday (term-time only) for an immediate start
Contract: Until July 2022
Salary: £8.91-£9.50 per hour
Safeguarding requirement: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting children and young people’s welfare. All staff must share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding.
Main duties include, but are not limited to:
-Acting as a key person to the child, liaising closely with parents, colleagues and other professionals associated with the child’s care plan, ensuring the child’s individual needs are met.
-Assessing and documenting the child’s learning and development in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and plan suitable activities to extend their learning.
-Commit to a culture of safeguarding every child in attendance. Reporting and documenting any safeguarding concerns.
-Supporting the child with self-care tasks.
-Supporting the child with targets set by professionals working with child.
-To work as a team and participate in team, supervision and appraisal meetings.
-Attend and contribute to TAF meetings.
-Undergo training courses relevant to the role.
A full job description can be provided upon request.
Person specification
Essential criteria
-Experience of working in an Early Years setting.
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- Level 2 Early Years qualification or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills.
- Sound knowledge of child development from 0-5 years.
-A commitment to promote a culture of safeguarding and equal opportunities.
-A friendly and flexible approach to work and a sense of humour!
Desirable criteria
-Level 3 Early Years qualification
-Child Protection and Safeguarding training (if this is not currently held, such training will be necessary on or before the successful candidate starts),
-12 hour Paediatric First Aid training,
-Experience of working with young children with Special Educational Needs
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
