Preschool Keyperson

**Background to the post**

Daisy and Rainbow childcare is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO registered with the Charity Commission, in its current guise, since 2016. The charity has a long history within the community dating back into the 1980s.

Rainbow Nursery is based in the centre of Totnes, opens each weekday from 8am-5pm and provides care for children from 3 months to 4 years old.

Daisy Pre-school is a term-tine only provision based at the Daisy Play Centre in Bridgetown, Totnes, opens from 9am-3pm each weekday, and provides care for children aged 2-4 years old.

The two settings, in partnership, form Daisy and Rainbow Childcare which has a strong ethos towards allowing a child to explore, play and learn through open ended play, creative adventure with a core intent to support each child to develop a positive self-image. We know that a child’s family and the environment they live in will shape the child, hence we are keen to get to know the family and work with them as closely as possible.

**Brief Description of the Job**

This role may be a great step for you back into childcare if perhaps you have children at school, or a starting point if you have just left college. The team at Daisy are well established and will welcome a new member of the team, your new ideas and be very willing to share our ethos of care and learning which we are very excited about. You will work under the supervision of the Preschool Manager and senior leadership team to care for the needs of a group of children aged from two to four years old, note our setting is very open plan and key groups are established across our full age range with children playing and learning together. You will work using the early Years Foundation Stage, as appropriate to the children’s ages planning for, leading, and providing high quality care and early education through play. We will be keen to welcome someone with creativity a flexible mind, reflective to the needs of the children and very willing to co-play alongside the children whilst being instrumental in their holistic learning.

**We are looking for someone with**

A Warm, welcoming personality with a ready smile and laugh

A playful spirit

Early years qualification at level 3 or above or working towards

Experience of working with under 5’s in an early years setting

The Ability to work with children in a warm sensitive manner.

A Sound capability at planning children’s learning and play from observations made of individual children.

The Ability to communicate well at all levels

The Ability to work in a team.

The Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to children’s care needs

The Ability to develop a strong and appropriate relationship with all children in the group under care

The Ability to respond well and learn from direction

A commitment to continued Professional development / training

A commitment to equal opportunities

A Sound Understanding of child development

Understanding of special educational needs in early childhood.

Sound understanding of child protection issues

Ability to record and evaluate your practice

IT capabilities

The full job description is available upon request or on our website

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.70 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person