Childminding Assistant

To provide high quality care by
- to plan, provide and take part in play based activities that stimulate and support

children’s intellectual, physical, social, emotional and language development.
- Listening to, encouraging, enabling, stimulating and ensuring the safe keeping of the

children
- Provision of refreshments, encouraging healthy eating and promoting a healthy

lifestyle

HEALTH AND SAFETY

To ensure a safe environment for children including
- Risk assessments should be carried out for each room daily;
including the garden/outdoors and are based on the needs/developmental stage of

the children cared for at the time of the risk assessment. Risk assessments should be

reviewed on a regular basis
- Ensuring equipment is well maintained, age appropriate and safe to use
- Ensuring good hygiene standards are met. Cleaning all areas used by the children when required.
- Following all safety procedures (including Child Protection Policy)
- Accidents, emergencies and the administering of medication are dealt with according

to policy and first aid box regularly replenished

ADMINISTRATION
- To ensure that all administration and paperwork is completed and actioned timely as

directed by the Ofsted and PACEY guidelines.

RELATIONSHIPS
- To build and maintain positive and professional relationships with parents/carers,

schools, playgroups, toddler groups, children’s centres and other childminders.
- To deliver a high level of service at all times.
- To attend relevant meetings and training events
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development, and refresh of

mandatory training.

To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children & their families

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- To ensure communication skills are modified according to audience. Ensure that

appropriate communication methods are used when communicating with children,

parents, carers and fellow professionals
- Listen
- Consult with children, parents, carers and professionals when needed.

To complete written records.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £8.94-£11.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 7.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount

Work Location: In person