Pre-School Assistant - Early Years Educator

Morley Under Fives Preschool
based at Morley CofE Primary Academy
Deopham Road
Morley St Botolph
Wymondham
Norfolk
NR18 9TS

Tel: 01953 602397 option 2
Email: morleypreschoolnorfolk@gmail.com
Website: www.morleypreschool.co.uk

• Salary - living wage/minimum wage
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 12 hours per week
• Term Time only
• Required ASAP/April

Minimum Requirement: Level 2 Childcare Qualification level 3 preferred

The Setting

Morley Under Fives Pre-School is situated on the site of Morley C of E Primary School and operates term time only between 9am and 3pm daily. It is a registered charity and a committee run Pre-School.

Job Purpose

Morley Under Fives Pre-School, rated Outstanding at last OFSTED inspection, is seeking to recruit a Pre-School Assistant to the Staff team.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Pre-School team, under the direction of the manager. He or she will be enthusiastic and flexible, and will provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.

Essential Criteria

• Early Years Level 2 qualification (preferred level3 or working towards level 3)
• Child protection and First Aid qualification
• Experience of working in an early years setting
• Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation stage
• Understanding of and commitment to inclusion and how this applies to children, parents and families.

Core Duties

• To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance.
• To help set up the playroom(s) for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
• To advise the Pre-School Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
• To ensure that children are kept safe and that they understand when to follow child protection procedures.
• To support meal times within the setting.
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for your development- subject to the constraints of the budget, with written approval from the committee.
• To actively participate at team meetings.
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
• To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s operational policies and procedures, e.g. health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting etc.
• To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
• To promote the bursary to current parents and potential customers.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-School Manager, in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.
• To be First Aid trained.

For an informal discussion about this role, please send an email to - morleypreschoolnorfolk@gmail.com with a contact number and we will get back to you.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

Completed forms should be returned to - morleypreschoolnorfolk@gmail.com

Applications will be considered upon receipt, therefore early return is recommended.

Closing date: 31 March 2023
Interview date: TBC

Morley Under Fives Pre-School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to reference checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.