Childcare Assistants (Casual Bank Staff)

East Belfast Mission

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Childcare Assistants (Casual Bank Staff)
Bright Sparks, Skainos Square, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1AF

 

Job Title:                            

Childcare Assistants (Casual Bank Staff)

Accountable to:            

Childcare Manager

Location:                           

Bright Sparks, Skainos Square, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1AF

Hours of work:             

Casual hours as required

Salary:              

£7.50 per hour

 

Bright Sparks offer a full daycare service for 68 children up to the age of 12 years. The facility provides professional, structured, educational care within a learning stimulated environment to ensure children can reach their full potential.

 

Main Responsibilities

 

  • To work as part of the childcare team within Bright Sparks Childcare Facility in providing a stimulating and quality learning environment for children.
  • To play a full and participative role in children’s mealtimes, breakfast, lunch and breaks.
  • To ensure a good standard of hygiene at all times to include, nappy changing, cleaning of equipment and rooms.
  • In consultation with the Childcare Team plan and implement a relevant play programme to meet individual children’s needs.
  • To keep up to date records in line with Bright Sparks Childcare Policy and Procedures ensuring confidentiality at all times.
  • To participate in special seasonal or EBM projects i.e. trips, workshops, events etc.
  • To liaise with parents regarding children’s progress on a regular basis.
  • To participate in staff development and training as and when required.
  • To attend regular staff and team meetings.
  • Any other reasonable duties as may be required by the Childcare Manager or Head of Business Development.

 

 

 

 PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

 

Essential Criteria

 

Education/qualifications                             
  • NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent

 

Experience

  • Experience working/volunteering in a childcare setting

 

Knowledge and Skills

  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Good observation and record keeping skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to liaise with parents and professionals
  • Ability to adapt to different groups / individual children / routines
  • Ability to implement policies, procedures and play programmes
  • Knowledge and understanding of child development
  • Ability to work flexible hours
  • Ability to cope with many different roles / responsibilities and to understand the importance of parental involvement
  • Ability to lift children and equipment when required
  • Ability to work as part of a team

 

Personal Attributes / Disposition

  • A commitment to the ethos of EBM
  • A friendly, caring, helpful, flexible, open-minded and patient disposition

 

Additional Notes

 

This position gives the post holder access to children and young people and will therefore be required to disclose details of any criminal convictions, including spent, bound-over orders and cautions in accordance with the Access NI Vetting and Baring Scheme and our organisation’s Children Protection Policy and Procedure.  An AccessNI check will be carried out, and in applying for this position, you are in agreement for the organisation to carry out this necessary check.

 

East Belfast Mission is an Equal Opportunities Employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Date

Monday / 05 June 2017
1:00pm

Contact Details

lynsey subasi

East Belfast Mission
Skainos Square
Belfast
BT4 1AF
United Kingdom

Files

bright_sparks_casual_childcare_assistant_may_2017_0.doc new_cover_letter_march_14_onwards_112.doc ebm_application_form_2015_61.docx new_monitoring_form_march_14_onwards_111.doc