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Job description

To promote and develop high quality, evidence-informed early childhood services for young children, their families, and communities To ensure children attending the SureStart programmes have the best start in life by providing a safe, welcoming, high quality, inclusive early education environment, working to improve the ability to learn, improve health and social development of children, ante-natal to four years of age. The post holder will be assisting in a variety of service delivery within the SureStart project including in the Developmental Programme for Two-Year-Olds and crèche. To work in partnership with families to promote and facilitate positive parenting and the enhancement of the role of parents as ‘first educators. To innovatively support and extend play experiences to ensure early outcomes are achieved. To contribute to and complete the agreed system of observations and documentation. To take part in and assist the SureStart team in the organisation of special events, outings, visits, and any other activities as required. To take responsibility to ensure procedures and systems are followed to promote a smooth transition for children and families from home to the Programme and to the pre-school setting by regularly engaging with families to ensure children’s learning outcomes are shared and agreed with parents & carers and other practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the continuous improvement, development, and provision of high-quality innovative programmes for young children and actively encourage participation of the parents.
• Work with children and families based on a Key Carer system.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• NVQ Level II in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent.
• One years’ experience working with young children in a paid, voluntary, or training/placement capacity.

Desirable Skills

• NVQ III in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent.

Further Information

Salary: £23,058 per annum pro rata (£12.67 per hour)

Application Information

To apply please Email: reception@surestartebm.com