Job Title: Early Years Practitioner
Location: Dulwich, SE London
Salary: £23,700 – £25,500 depending on experience
Job Type: Temporary – Maternity Cover
The College is an academically selective independent boys’ school just 11 minutes by train from London Victoria.
About the role
Purpose
To work as a member of the team and with other teams where necessary to ensure the Kindergarten provides a high quality level of education and care to the children attending DUCKS in line with the stated aims of DUCKS;
- to ensure that all our pupils feel equally secure and valued
- to offer academic challenges that enable all pupils to realise their potential
- to provide sporting, cultural, charitable and adventurous engagement for all our pupils to enjoy and through which they can learn to work co-operatively and to lead
- to nurture a supportive community that encourages a sense of social responsibility
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist the room leader with all classroom activities
- To be aware of children’s individual needs and pass/discuss these with the room leader
- To offer a caring, warm and approachable manner towards the children
- To make observations and to contribute assessments for each child’s learning journey
- To contribute and implement to the regular planning documents to assist the room leader in the delivery of the curriculum in a way appropriate to the child/children
- To provide before and after school care, set up activities, follow rotas, supervise play and activities.
- To work in cooperation with colleagues for the benefit of DUCKS
- To act in accordance with the Code of Conduct and the Staff Handbook
- To undertake staff training as part of whole school INSET Training or as an area of personal development
- To assist with classroom preparation during the days before the children start back to school at the beginning of the school year (INSET)
- To take responsibility for delivering the curriculum e.g. focus activities, groups activities, story telling etc.
- To undertake duties as requested by the Head of Kindergarten on a regular and fair basis.
About you
- Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
- Experience of providing high quality care and contributing to high quality learning of the children
- Hold a recognized child care qualification
Benefits:
- 20 days per annum plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days per annum after completion of 5 years’ service
- Membership of the College’s Sports Club
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- A free meal is available once per shift when the cafeteria is open
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Nursery Officer, Nursery Nurse, Child Carer, Nursery Assistant, Childcare, Pre-School Childcare, Childcare Assistant, Nursery Worker, Early Years, Educator, EYFS, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Teacher, Montessori will also be considered for this role.
