Pre-school Early Years Officer / Early Years Officer (Maternity Cover)

This post is to cover maternity leave and is from mid-June 2017 to mid-March 2018.  The salary is £15,712.32 per annum.  It is 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9.00 am - 4.00 pm.  Closing date has been extended to 28 April 2017 at 12.00 pm.  Interviews will be held on Wednesday 03 May 2017.

Job Responsibilities

Work as part of a team to develop & maintain a programme of activities, which meet the needs of the children & apply with the DENI Pre-school curriculum.  Ability to work on own initiative.  Encourage & support children to become involved.  Be aware of the individual child’s needs & level of development.  Ensure equipment & resources are well maintained.  Meet administrative duties regarding DENI & Social Services.  Communicate regularly with parents regarding the needs & progress of their children & liaise with professionals.  Assist with the organisation & implementation of fundraising activities.  Participate in training.  Help devise & implement actions plans & adhere to these.  Ensure all records are maintained & kept up to date.  Work with staff in developing specialist work.  Deal with any complaints/concerns from parents in the first instance, where necessary refer to Early Years Manager.  Work as part of a team to offer additional support to children with specialist needs.

Job Specification

Minimum Level III Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development & good standard of general education.  Have 12 months direct work with children under 5yrs.  Be able to develop & implement programmes for children.  Knowledge & application of child protection recognition & procedures.  Have undertaken training in legislation & requirements relevant to Children & Social Care; Risk Assessment (Health & Safety) & First Aid.  Be able to communicate effectively with professionals, parents & colleagues. Be able to record & write reports & also plan, prioritise & time manage.  Have knowledge of child development, human growth & development & involvement in assessment of children’s needs.  Knowledge of behaviour management & principles of effective assessment & care planning.  Knowledge of networks & resources available to children & their families.  Be able to promote equal opportunity & anti-discriminatory practice.