Plas Pawb Nursery Assistant

Reference:
24-27552

Job title:
Plas Pawb Nursery Assistant - Level 2

Directorate:
Children and Supporting Families

Service:
Early Years Team

Closing date:
30/08/2024 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Permanent | 37 Hour

Salary:
£22,737 - £23,114 a year

Pay Scale:
GS2

Location(s):
Plas Pawb, Maesincla, Caernarfon

It is possible to have a full time, part time or term time post

**Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this **Information Pack**

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please contact **Rhian Wyn Jones on** 012860678824**

Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, **30/08/2024**

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Recruitment Pack Children and Supporting Families

**If you would like support to apply, Gwaith Gwynedd is available to help Gwynedd residents get into work **.**

**Personal attributes**:
**Essential**:
Able to work as a team member and on his/her own

Self-motivated

Confident and showing initiative

A diplomatic and welcoming personality

**Desirable**:
**Qualifications and relevant training**:
**Essential**:
A suitable Early Years recognised qualification at Level 2 or higher as well as relevant experience such as:

- CACHE Certificate in Early Years Care and Education (Welsh medium)
- NVQ Level 2 in Early Years Care and Education / Children’s Care, Learning and Development
- Level 2 Certificate in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
- Any other relevant qualification or
- Willingness to work towards level 2 or is in process of gaining the above qualification

See the Social Care Wales website for a list of mandatory qualifications to work in the Early Years and Child Care sector in Wales

**Desirable**:
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Child Protection

Manual handling

First Aid Certificate

**Relevant experience**:
**Essential**:
Experience of providing quality education and care for Early Years children

**Desirable**:
**Skills and specialist knowledge**:
**Essential**:
Understanding of the types of factors that have an impact on the lives of children and their families

Knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop

Comprehensive knowledge of the Foundation Phase, Flying Start, Play and the Curriculum for Wales

Knowledge and understanding of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018

Thorough knowledge of good practice when caring for children up to 11 years old

Knowledge of relevant legislation in day care provision for school aged children.

Can communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and organisations

Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

Understanding of play and child development and the ability to satisfy the needs of individual children by displaying a wide range of practical play-work skills

**Desirable**:
Good computer skills

Full current Driving licence

**Language requirements**:
**Listening and Speaking - Intermediate**:
**Reading and Understanding - Intermediate**:
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

**Writing - Intermediate**:
**Purpose of the post**:

- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
- Assist the Leader and the Nursery's Manager to transfer care of a high standard for each child who attends Plas Pawb nursery, ensuring that their physical, emotional, social, intellectual, creative and developmental needs are met.

**Responsibility for functions**:
**Main duties**:

- Assist in the planning and implement an appropriate programme of activities for children in cooperation with the Nursery Manager and other staff, including students and apprentices. All activity programmes will be presented through the medium of Welsh.
- Assist the leader or deputy manager to provide a high standard of care, ensuring that the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, creative and developmental needs of the children are met.
- Assisting in the observing and recording of each child's individual development using the key worker system within the designated childcare room.
- Contributing to the process of observation and assessment of children.
- Plan side by side with the Manager and work alongside staff to ensure a provision with a range of stimulating equipment, activities and displays both inside and outdoors, that are relevant to the ages and needs of the children.
- Ensure that play areas, inside or outdoors, are safe, happy and caring environments that encourage children to play