Nippers Alley Playgroup

Employer Location: Northern Ireland
Phone Number: 02880760771
Email: nippersalley@hotmail.co.uk

Job description

Support the Playgroup Leader in providing a safe & stimulating educational environment for young children aged 3-4 years old. This involves assisting with the planning and delivery of activities, monitoring children's progress, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and communicating with parents. The role includes participating in staff meetings, special events, and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure that the room is appropriately laid out before the session commences and is tidied up after the session ends.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and planning, to allow the children to experience the full breadth of the curriculum as laid down in Department of Education Guidance for Pre-School Education.
• Carry out regular observations and make an assessment of each child’s needs within the group and plan daily to meet these needs.
• Listen to, encourage, enable, stimulate and ensure the wellbeing of the children
• Work in partnership with parents and relevant agencies.
• Ensure good standards of hygiene are followed and that equipment is safe and regularly checked.
• Complete termly feedback reports based on observations and assessments.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• NVQ Level 3 CCLD or Level 2 with 2 years preschool experience.
• Good knowledge of the minimum standards.

Desirable Skills

• Up to date Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene and safeguarding training.
• Makaton training.
• Previous experience.

Further Information

This post is temporary with a view to permanent.