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Job description

THE EMPLOYER IS: Drumaness Cross Community Playgroup The Playgroup Assistant will assist the Committee and Playgroup Leader in providing high quality care for the children in the Playgroup setting ensuring work meets a high standard of regulatory obligations associated with childcare. They will organise and implement a stimulating and varied programme of play and educational activities for children within the setting with an emphasis on the 6 areas of learning. They will offer support, assist, and provide information to parents/carers where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• To implement a child-centred and welcoming environment to all children within the setting.
• To ensure the overall safety and wellbeing of the children is maintained.
• To work in line with a key worker system to ensure each child is observed and individual plans are made to meet all children developmental needs.
• To provide a safe, stimulating, and varied programme of play and learning opportunities for children, suitable to the children’s age and stage of development.
• To establish effective and empowering relationships with parents/carers enabling them to develop their children’s maximum developmental and learning potential.
• To promote children’s social, emotional, physical, creative, and intellectual development and to work in the interest of children always, while ensuring the maintenance and improvement of a welcoming, child-centred environment.
• To ensure a good standard of hygiene and safety while observing all relevant health and safety rules and guidelines.
• To ensure confidentiality of information relating to children and families always.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Communication skills.
• Willingness and desire to learn.

Further Information

The Employer is: DRUMANESS CROSS COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP. JobStart Opportunity - Working Hours Information. Standard Hours: Up to 25 hours per week. Flexible/Reduced Hours: May be available upon approval by a Work Coach. Additional Hours: The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO WORKING AGE BENEFIT CLAIMANTS WHO ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY A WORK COACH. If you are on Universal Credit, please contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of any other working age benefit, please contact your local Jobs & Benefits Office on 0800 001 5782.