Early Years Practitioner

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing high quality integrated day care and early education to children from birth to 7 years within a multi-disciplinary team and in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Contributing to planning and support delivery of a high quality early years curriculum, which includes a full commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. This will include daily, weekly and termly planning to meet individual children's needs and interests and record keeping that tracks the development of the individual child.
• Promoting children’s development within a secure, safe and stimulating environment, and with reference to good practice curriculum guidance appropriate to the ages and stages of development of the children.
• Providing input to the assessment of children’s overall development, including carrying out observations, recording children’s achievement, and maintaining developmental records to a high standard.
• Supporting colleagues in undertaking their responsibilities as key worker to a specific group of children within the centre and the smooth transition from home to centre and from centre to school.
• Effectively managing the behaviour of the children in line with procedural guidance and to implement planned interventions for children with additional needs.
• Providing appropriate physical care in areas of washing, toileting, changing, feeding, dressing, comforting and administering medication.
• To work with due regard to Child Protection procedures and to report matters of concern to the centre managers.
• Assisting with the organisation of outings for children’s interest, education and enjoyment and with regard to safety.

Requirements:

• Early Years Education and Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience working with children aged 2 to 5 in an educational setting.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Passion for creating a positive and supportive learning environment for young children.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one.

Working with Archer Resourcing Ltd:

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‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K