Childcare Worker

**About The Role**:
As a Childcare Worker, you will play a crucial role to support children's play and learning through engaging activities, fostering positive relationships, and ensuring their well-being.

You will have a passion for supporting children to reach their full potential.

You'll work closely with parents, carers, colleagues, and external agencies to provide the best possible care for our youngest children.

You will use your knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage in your interactions with children and families.

You will be involved in preparing the environment, assessing risk, and making changes to meet the needs of the children present.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the delivery of engaging activities for children aged 3 months to 5 years, helping them learn through play.
- Observe and assess children's progress, identifying areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a safe and hygienic environment.
- Communicate effectively with parents, providing regular updates on their child's development.
- Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures.

**About You**:
We use technology to communicate with each other and our families and you will be confident in using a computer. Support will be available on specific programmes we use.

You will require a driving license and have access to a vehicle.

You will be well organised needing to record observations, sharing information with parents and carers to support learning at home.

**Further Information**:
**What's in it for you?**
- A vibrant learning community of 13 practitioners working across 3 rooms.
- An opportunity to work closely with our setting SENCO to support children with additional needs.
- Access to Dorset Council's employee benefits, including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.
- A supportive environment where technology enhances communication with team members and families.
- We pride ourselves on respect, responsibility, and recognition. We operate as OneTeam, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.

Point of contact for further information:
Lauren Root
- Childcare Manager

01258 457856

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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**About Us**:
We are an Ofsted 'Outstanding' vibrant and nurturing childcare provision committed to providing high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our team is passionate about creating a stimulating and safe environment where children can learn, play and grow.

We are looking to appoint a member of staff to join our early education and childcare settings covering Blandford and Shaftesbury as needed. We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible early years practitioner who is committed to working with our nurseries aims and aspirations.

This post is peripatetic, and you will be expected to cover in Blandford Nursery, Oscars out of school club and Shaftesbury Nursery between the hours of 8am-6pm Monday-Friday.