Childcare Worker

Cranborne Church of England First School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB

5 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £24,789.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 SCP 5

Childcare Worker job summary

Cranborne CE First School & Nursery offer an Early Morning School Club and we are seeking to appoint an Early Morning Club Leader for this provision from September 2023 for 5hrs per week 7.45am - 8.45am.

Duties will include:

Welcoming children and helping them to settle into the session
Maintain accurate signing in register and liaise with parents to take messages for the classrooms
Supporting the children in a wide variety of structured and free play, active games and quieter small group activities
Clearing away equipment at the end of the session
Following procedures to take children to their classes for the start of the school day

We would be very interested to hear from you if you are able to:

Confidently interact with children with enthusiasm and patience
Build relationships with pupils, staff and parents and show excellent interpersonal skills
To meet the social and emotional needs of the children
Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and able to set clear boundaries for children’s behaviour.

Successful applicants will have:

A good understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and health & safety procedures
A calm and positive approach and a warm personality
A childcare qualification or equivalent and experience of working with young children
Good time management and organisational skills
A commitment to excellence in all they do, fostering high expectations of all pupils, including vulnerable groups.

In return we aim to offer you:

A friendly environment in a school that cares about all pupils and where everyone is valued.
Exciting opportunities to develop our new after school provision.
Supportive colleagues and parents.
On-going CPD to support your work in the school.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.