Childcare Worker

1. We are now seeking a Childcare Worker with experience of working with children who may have additional and complex needs, to help us continue to deliver an excellent service.
2. As a Childcare worker, you'll provide sessional day care, split into morning sessions (up to 16 children) and afternoon sessions (up to 4 children) and help create play plans for each child.
3. Working as part of a team to create a rich and stimulating play environment that promotes children's development and encourages them to explore and discover.

Salary: £23,151.50 per annum

Location: Caerphilly

Contract: Permanent, Part-time, Term-time

Hours: 30 hours per week (09:00-15:30 Monday to Friday) or 15 hours per week (09:00-12:00 Monday to Friday)

Benefits:

• Work 39 weeks per year but be paid for 43.18 weeks
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
• Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
• Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
• Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

We are now seeking a Childcare Worker with experience of working with children who may have additional and complex needs, to help us continue to deliver an excellent service in our Sunshine Flying Start Nursery located in Caerphilly.

Our Nursery provides an innovative curiosity approach to children's development, with open access to outside areas for children to explore and discover, as well as accessing our newly refurbished sensory room to help children develop and engage their senses. 

As a Childcare worker, you'll provide sessional day care, split into morning sessions (up to 16 children) and afternoon sessions (up to 4 children) and help create play plans for each child.

The playgroup operates 5 days per week during term time and is inclusive of all children within the Flying Start areas.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Working as part of a team to create a rich and stimulating play environment that promotes children's development and encourages them to explore and discover.
• Working closely with parents to develop an inclusive and open relationship that engages them in their children's learning and development.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to assess children's development needs and implement appropriate support
• Being committed to continuing professional development, embracing learning opportunities and promoting best practice.
• Documenting and updating case files on the progression of young people
• Ensuring Safeguarding policies and procedures are in place throughout the service

Let's talk about you

• Level 3 Qualification in Childrens Care, Learning and Development or recognised equivalent
• Experience of volunteering or working within a Childcare setting
• Understanding of Child development
• Knowledge and understanding of CIW requirements and current relevant legislation.
• Current Paediatric First Aid and Food Safety Qualification and knowledge of COSHH
• Experience of record keeping on the development and progress of children