Early Years Assistant

11 hours ago

Farnham, United Kingdom Disability Challengers Full time

Employment
- Permanent Term time (39 weeks a year)
- Salary
- £20,515 per annum
- Location
- Farnham
- Hours
- 36 hours - Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (Potential for weekend and holiday work at our Play and Youth schemes)

We are looking for an Early Years Assistant to join our Pre-school team and help provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and friendly environment for children aged between 2-5 years. To be a positive role model to children and assist the team in all aspects of supervision, education and play. To encourage and support children to fully reach their abilities and potential in a safe, positive, nurturing and happy environment.

Early Years Assistant - Job Description

**BENEFITS - What is in it for you?**:

- To work for an organisation who truly consider work life balance and have high expectations for our outcomes not only for those who use our services but for our teams as well. - Free Training - We regularly invite all our staff to free training courses including Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Medication Administration, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton and more
- Free DBS - As we require all staff to have a DBS before they start with us, we have decided to offer this free of charge.
- Pension & Health Care Cash Plan - All our staff have access to a NEST pension and Simply Health care plan.

**ABOUT US** - Challengers is a voluntary sector organisation providing play and leisure services to disabled children and young people across Surrey, Hampshire and in Richmond, Kingston, and Chichester.

Our small and friendly Pre-school setting perfectly represent our mission to create places where all children can have fun and learn together through play. We are not a specialist SEND Pre-school setting, however we are able to provide support for children of all abilities, including disabled children and children with more complex needs.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES -**
- Represent and be an advocate for all Preschool children. Ensuring that each child has the same opportunities within the Preschool environment.
- To attend to the educational, emotional and social needs of children in your care, as a key person making observations to inform planning and record keeping, liaising with parents, other staff, external professionals and SENCO about each child’s well-being and progress as appropriate.
- To assist the Preschool Manager, Room Leader and whole team in all aspects of care and supervision of children who attend Challengers Preschool(s).
- To work co-operatively and closely with, and support all colleagues within the Preschool to ensure and maintain the safe and effective running of the Preschool - Sharing and passing on relevant knowledge and skills to the team in a supportive manner.
- To assist the Preschool Manager and Room Leader to liaise with children, parents, teachers, schools and other professional involved with the children’s care.
- To assist the Preschool Team to maintain a clean, tidy, safe and secure site - treating buildings, structures, toys and equipment with respect and care. All damage to buildings, structures, toys or equipment must be reported to the Preschool Manager or Room Leaer.

**You’ll be great if you have**:

- Level 2 or 3 Childcare Qualification (Desired)
- Paediatric First Aid (Desired)
- SEN Experience (Desired)
- A passion for supporting all children to reach their full potential within an inclusive environment

**Closing Date - 10th July**
**Interview Date - Week Commencing 14th July

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