Qualified Early Years Education Worker – Canonbury

iPeople SC Solutions is currently recruiting for qualified early years educator to join our client’s team caring for children 0-5 years located in Islington and surrounding areas. 

The successful post holder must hold a minimum level 3 qualification in childcare.

The successful post holder must also have previous experience as need to be able to hold key children.

Key responsibilities:

• To implement high quality early years practice and provision to support all children to reach their full potential, particularly in the prime areas of learning and development across all centre services.
• To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with.
• To undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role.
• Through hands-on practice under the direction of the lead practitioner and senior workers, contribute to the development and maintenance of developmentally appropriate, child-centred, play-based provision for young children which provides the nurturing environment needed to promote children’s emotional stability, independence, autonomy and creativity.
• Contribute and assist in fostering positive relationships and close working links with the range of professionals in the children’s centre in order to promote access to wider integrated services for all families and children and support a multi-disciplinary team around the child and family approach. 
• Develop and maintain appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children.
• Attend and participate in relevant CPD, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years practice with suitable practice placements (e.g. NNEB Certificate, NVQ Level 3 – Childcare/Early Years Care, BTEC Nationals in Childhood Studies or equivalent)
• Enhanced DBS on the update service
• Knowledge and understanding of the early years framework
• Good level of communication and inter-personal skills, combined with energy, enthusiasm and good humour

Working Hours: term time only 9-4pm, Monday to Friday and shift pattern 7:45-3:45pm/10-6pm Monday to Friday

If you are a qualified early years practitioner, please apply with your CV.