Child & Play Care Assistant
Location
Craigavon, Co. Armagh | United Kingdom
Job description
Employer Location: Armagh
Phone Number: 02838321330
Email: [email protected]
Job description
We are currently seeking candidates who wish to develop a career working with children. This is a position with casual hours agreed week on week to cover staff holidays and peak busy periods to meet our centre staffing requirements..
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the provision of full care for the children including provision of meals and snacks
- Supporting our team to provide stimulating play and learning activities for the children
- Engaging hands on at their own level with the children in play and learning scenarios
- Ensuring the children's safety and wellbeing
- Support and supervision of groups during indoor & outdoor play and on trips
- Carry out day to day administrative tasks, record keeping and maintenance of resources
- Providing feedback to parents on their child's overall development & the activities they engaged in each day
- Helping to maintain the safety and cleanliness of the nursery environment
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Good communication skills
- Willing to learn skills on the job through peer support
- Experience working with children in either a paid or voluntary capacity
Desirable Skills
- CACHE Level 2 or 3 in Children's Care, Learning & Development or equivalent
- Up to date Safeguarding training
- Current First Aid certificate
- Skills such as music, sports or arts & crafts to share with the children
- Full clean driving licence
Job tags
Salary
£7.49 - £10.67 per hour
