Relief Early Years Assistant

• To contribute to a happy and safe Nursery room for children, staff and others
• To deliver challenging, engaging and enjoyable learning activities
• To form positive relationships with the children, enabling them to be comfortable in their surroundings and providing an environment where they can play and explore
• Working as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care and education
• Working collaboratively with other agencies and professionals
• Developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development Accountabilities:
  The appointee will work within the setting as a member of the nursery team.

The Headteacher/Childcare Manager will hold the post holder to account.

To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.

To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.

To help ensure the Nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.

To work with other professionals in the local area for the benefit of children and families.

To understand and work to Nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies.

To deliver activities that ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.

To be a key person.

To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments.

To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.

To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery aims and objectives

To tailor practice and routines to meet the individual needs of each child/ren within the room

To be involved in observations and the assessment of children’s learning and development ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively

including Individual Education Plans for children with Special Educational Needs, care plans and professional reports

To report appropriate data to senior leaders when required

To develop genuine bonds with your key children and support and monitor colleagues to sensitively fulfil their key person responsibilities

To contribute to the effective recording and resolution of any complaints or investigations, ensuring confidentiality at all times Generic Responsibilities

To undertake any further training as identified in the Trust review procedures.

Ensure that safe working practices are followed in respect of COSHH and other Risk Assessment control measures.

Employees must comply with the provisions of ‘The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’ and must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts of omissions whilst at work.

Employees are also required to cooperate with their employer to enable them to perform or comply with any statutory provisions.

The Trust’s efforts to promote a safe and healthy working environment can only succeed with the full co-operation of its employees.

• To understand, comply with and promote the Trust’s safeguarding policy and procedures.

It is the responsibility of all employees to make the working environment safe and secure for all.

Everyone must adhere to the 5 Rs in relation to possible abuse:
Recognition, Response, Reporting, Recording and Referral.

The Trust can only ensure its dedication to the protection of vulnerable people with the full cooperation of its employees.

• The Trust has an Equality and Diversity Policy and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with this.

The key responsibilities for staff under this Policy are set out in the Trust Code of Conduct.

• To maintain the confidentiality about clients, staff and other Trust business.

The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty.

The post holder must meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act at all times.

Be aware of, promote and implement the Trust’s Quality and Information Security Management Systems.

To report to line manager, or other appropriate person, in the event of awareness of bad practice.

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