Childcare Workers

**Childcare Workers (Level 3) at Partington Day Nursery**
**Location Partington Day Nursery, Central Road Partington M31 4FL**
**Salary range Band 2 (£23,114 - £23,500)**
**Working Pattern Full Time**
**Working hours 36.25 hours per week, (Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm)**

**Contract type - Permanent**

**Closing date - 6 October 2024**
**Interview date 18 October 2024**
**Interview type In person at Partington Day Nursery, Partington Children’s Centre**

There are great benefits for working for a Trafford Local Authority nursery such as staff training days, competitive rates of pay, accredited training opportunities, generous pension contribution scheme and annual leave entitlement, free uniform, paid DBS check and many more.

**About the Role**

We currently have an exciting vacancy for the role of Childcare Worker at Partington Day Nursery to support the ongoing success of the nursery. As a Childcare Worker you will help to ensure the quality of early education and care for children and families accessing the nursery by providing high quality learning opportunities combined with care. The role involves working with children and their families from an increasingly diverse community to ensure all needs are met in a warm and welcoming environment. You will be part of an experienced and professional team, working with other professionals from outside the nursery and keeping records up to date. You will be a key person for a group of children to enable them to reach their potential through positive relationships and experiences.

**About you**

You will have experience of working in an early years setting. **_You must hold a minimum level 3 relevant early years qualification in childcare._** You will have a good working knowledge of the EYFS and be able to put the principles into practice across the early years. You will have knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice that is applied in your work with children and families. You will be able to form positive relationships with children and families. You will be committed to ongoing professional development to ensure that the needs of children and families are met in an ever-evolving high quality setting. You will be a team player who values and respects the contributions of others. You will be a good communicator and passionate about working with children.

**About us**

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

**Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.**

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

**Additional Information**
An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required.

**About the benefits**

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

**OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION**

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