Childcare Assistant

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**
- Supervise and monitor the safety of children in your care
- Prepare meals and snacks for the children and assist with feeding where appropriate
- Support the childminders in organising activities & implementing the weekly plans that allow children to learn about the world and explore interests
- Act as a key worker for specifically identified children
- Assist with planning, record keeping and activity delivery
- Ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime, catering to each child’s individual needs
- Watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring the problems to the attention of childminders
- Support the childminders in keeping records of children’s progress, routines, and interests
- Prepare, put out and tidy away resources and equipment for planned activities
- Help children keep good hygiene
- Change the nappies of infants and toddlers as well as undertaking toilet training with children as required
- Keep the setting clean & tidy including cleaning up after meal times and activities
- Attend the Happy Hand’s toddler group in Landkey (run by T&D Childcare) and engage with parents, notifying the childminders of possible opportunities where appropriate
- Uphold Health and Safety considerations particularly proactive use of risk assessments

**Education & Skills Required**
- Level 3 in Childcare would be preferred but not necessary.
- Valid paediatric first aid certificate
- DBS Certificate (Ideally on the update service)
- Safeguarding
- Great leadership skills
- Adaptability
- Imagination & creativity
- Full clean driving licence

**Hours**:
Tuesday: 9.00am - 2.30pm

Wednesday: 9.00am - 2pm

Thursday: 9.00am - 2pm

Friday: 9.00am - 2pm
- **Hours could slightly change**_

Minimum of 20.5 hours per week.

**What you get in return**

We offer a high quality, relaxed, home-from-home environment where you can be a part of each child’s individual learning & development whilst having fun & taking daily trips out. Our staff to child ratios are lower than nurseries, which provides the opportunity for you to really get to know the children as they grow up and build strong, trusting, relationships.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20.5 per week

**Salary**: From £10.42 per hour

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 12/04/2023
Expected start date: 25/04/2023