Nursery & After School Assistants

Job Details
 

• Assist in maintaining a high level of care within the nursery & afterschool
• Plan, implement and evaluate activities and experiences to promote children’s learning and development through a daily operational programme.
• Support the social and emotional development of the children in the group for which they are directly responsible.
• Care for the physical needs of the children in the group for which they are directly responsible.
• Supervise the children during indoor activities and outdoor play, including break times and meal times.
• Ensure that high standards are set and maintained in relation to health and safety and hygiene.
• Maintain effective working relationships with staff and parents
• Assist with the transportation of the children to and from school using either own or Association vehicle or, where appropriate, by walking the required distance.
• Understand and be supportive of the Christian Ethos of Belfast YMCA

Benefits:

• 5% employer pension contribution
• Holidays - 31 days per year rising to 37 days per year (pro rata)
• Death in service insurance
• Long service awards
• Staff discount on childcare / after school 
• myStrength health & wellbeing app
• Counselling services
• Toothfairy ( smart dental app)
• Car Parking

Disability 

In accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act a person is disabled if they have, or have had, “a physical or mental impairment which has, or has had, a substantial and long term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities”.

If you consider yourself to have a disability relevant to the position for which you are applying, please contact us so that we can process your application fairly, make any specific arrangements for your interview, and make any necessary reasonable adjustments or adaptations, or provide any aids to assist you in completing the duties of the post if appointed. 

Equal Opportunities 

Belfast YMCA is an equal opportunities employer and will not unlawfully discriminate in its recruitment and selection procedures. In accordance with Article 70 of the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998