Our Child and Family Practitioners have excellent written and verbal communication skills. It goes without saying you’ll be a confident team member with a positive attitude and driven approach.
You’ll plan and participate in group led activities with individual and groups of children as appropriate to their development, age and interests, meeting their individual needs and supporting their access to a broad, balanced indoor and outdoor curriculum, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Responsibilities:
-To be a key person for one or more children to develop warm relationships with children and families that support a child’s learning and development, so that each child benefits from the shared interest in and knowledge about their progress and support them to play and learn effectively.
-To involve parents/carers in their child’s progress through daily informal contact, record keeping, and attending review meetings as appropriate.
-To support and value each child’s home culture and language. To contribute to planning for children with English as an additional language to help their language development.
-To contribute towards the provision and sustainability of a stimulating, secure, caring and learning environment that promotes equal opportunities and diversity for the children, and their parents, families and carers.
-To assist in developing and maintaining an env help set out and clear away play materials and equipment to ensure a welcoming, safe environment.
-To take responsibility for children in both indoor and outdoor areas and on trips, providing appropriate levels of supervision and intervention to progress children’s learning.
-Be aware of and comply with the Ofsted registration requirements for crèches and childcare.
-To carry out appropriate tasks in order that a high standard of hygiene, safety and cleanliness is always maintained including to help clean the various toys and equipment used.
-To carry out and/or participate in risk assessments as required pertaining to health and safety and centre activities, including outdoor play areas.
-To report any concerns regarding the safeguarding of a child to relevant staff member.
At GLL, you will be working towards a Early Years Educator Apprenticeship L3 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.
Desired Skills
-The ability to use own initiative to identify issues, problem solve and implement solutions. -To accept and respond to the varying needs of families in a non-judgemental way. -Ability to manage own workload. -Ability to maintain and manage good time keeping and organisation skills. -Ability to communicate orally and in writing. -The ability to deliver high quality service -The ability to lead by example -Clear understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in the context of service delivery -Commitment to applying the principles of equal opportunities to work with staff and Children’s Centre families.
Personal qualities
-The ability to work as part of a team in an integrated way and with other professionals and agencies.
-A dynamic individual with a ‘can do’, results driven approach and attitude
-An appreciation of, and commitment to, the distinctive culture and philosophy of the organisation
-Demonstrates trust, openness and respect in dealing with people
-Flexible approach to tasks and workload
-Proactive and willing approach to support families
Qualifications required
Missed out on getting your Maths and English GCSE’s? Don’t worry- you can still apply but you may need to complete Functional Skills Level 2 before you finish the apprenticeship. Our Learning Coaches can support you with this so don’t let this put you off!
Future prospects
Once you are established as a good Child & Family Pratitioner, next steps are to become a Room Leader as a Senior Child & Family Practitioner. Then you can progress to Deputy Manager and Manager roles.
There are also opportunities to get more involved with the wider Children’s Centre offer, delivering creches for children while their parents/carers are on courses and also Stay & Plays with the whole family.
Training to be delivered
Early Years Educator Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English
Paediatric First Aid (this can be provided by GLL)
As a staff owned business, we ensure all our people are paid fairly and in 2023 were awarded with Investors in People Gold status, whilst offering a range of meaningful careers and training for everyone in our local communities.
Employer
GLL - Vista Field Children's Centre
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Middle Park Avenue
Greater London
Eltham
SE9 5SD
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