Childcare Assistant

Job Description

Job description Job title: Childcare AssistantResponsible: To the ChildminderRole Overview: Work as part of a team. Support and guide children using the EYFS. Engage with parents and families.Responsibilities: Help the children to learn and develop with positive teaching strategies.Purpose of Role: To support the Childminder in the day to day management of the childminding provision.To assist the registered childminder in providing a safe, secure and loving environment where children’s needs are paramountTo ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times.Liaise with parents/guardians of the children as requested by childminder.To have sole charge of children for a maximum of two hours a day (when necessary)Responsibilities of Childminding Assistant duties include, but not limited to:Learning & Development Experiences· Planning age appropriate activities for the children· Delivering the planned activities;· Observing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the progress of each of the children.· Reviewing, maintaining and updating records, relating to each of the children.Safety & Wellbeing· To work with the childminder to ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times, whilst at the setting, in transit and at other places.· Ensure all visitors to the setting are duly authorised by the childminder and sign the visitor’s book upon entry.· Soothe and comfort injured children in line with the settings policy and procedure.· Administer first aid/medical care to the extent authorised by the childminder in line with parental/guardian consent and the childminding assistant’s qualifications and experience.· Adhere to the settings policies and proceduresCommunications· To provide parents/guardians with information about the children to the extent authorised by the childminder and in line with setting’s policies and proceduresEmergencies· To be in sole charge of the children at the setting for a maximum of 2 hours, including in emergency situations, taking responsibility for ensuring compliance with Ofsted requirement at those times.Other· To carry out any other duties commensurate with the nature and level of the post that are required in order to deliver the job’s key responsibilities.· Maintaining confidentiality for staff and children and comply with the requirements of the information commissioner’s office regarding data protection.· Completing risk assessments as required to maintain a safe environment· Cooking and serving foodsGeneral tidying up and cleaning of the childminding premises· Attending ongoing training (in-house, online and in- person) courses to support Continuous Professional Development(CPD)· To work within the policies, procedures and codes of conduct of the Childminding setting.· Taking children on planned outings with/ without the childminder and ensuring children’s safety and well being while on outings.· Complying with Health and Safety at work legislation.Person Specification (Minimum Requirements)Qualifications/Educations· Childcare qualifications Levels 2/3· Any other relevant qualification· GCSE grade C pass or equivalent in English and Maths.· Highly proficient in ICT skills.· Paediatric First Aid Training· DBS Certificate on the government online update service (if not, willing to apply for one asap). Safeguarding trainingKnowledge· Child development· EYFS· SafeguardingJob Types: Part-time, PermanentSalary: £11.50 - £12 per hourSchedule:To be discussed and agreed at interviewEducation:

• GCSE or equivalent (Preferred)

Licence:

• Driving Licence (Optional)
• Safeguarding children (Preferred)
• DBS Certificate (Preferred)

Experience

• Previous experience in caring for children at a childcare, educational or playgroup setting
• Management: 1 year (preferred)
• Nursery: 1 year (required)
• Childcare: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In personExpected start date: As soon as possible