Childcare Nursery Assistant

Carrickfergus, NIR, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Important Mini People is a private day-care nursery in Carrickfergus. We provide care provision for children between the ages of 0 to 11, in a loving and happy environment. The welfare and wellbeing of the children placed in our care is of paramount importance and we take great care to ensure that we provide a warm, safe and caring environment in which each child's individual needs and requirements are catered for. The health and safety of each child in our care is our prime concern, at all times.

We are open 7:15am to 6:15pm, Monday to Friday. Shifts are varied to cover these hours.

We currently have 2 vacancies:



1

full-time nursery assistantpost (36 hours over 4x 9-hour days or 40 hours over 5x 8-hour days) 1

maternity cover for full-time nursery assistant post (36 hours over 4x 9-hour days). This post is a fixed-term contract for 1 year*.

Roles and responsibilities

:

To ensure a high level of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care and development for the children placed in the nursery. To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the manager and to give support to other personnel within the nursery. To adhere to and enforce all policies and procedures within the nursery. To plan daily routines for the children. To risk-assess all aspects of the daily routine to ensure a safe environment for staff, students, and children.

Essential criteria:



Age 18 and over at time of application. A minimum qualification of NVQ Level 2 in Childcare and Education, or equivalent. Minimum of 1 year's experience in childcare. Have a flexible attitude to work. Be a team player. Be motivated.

Desirable criteria:



A qualification of NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education, or equivalent. Clean driving licence for manual cars. Paediatric first-aid training. Safeguarding training.
Applications should be submitted ASAP. Please email the nursery to obtain an application form.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced AccessNI check during our recruitment process. This is a criminal record check through a registered body and a requirement for employment. We undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly and not to discriminate unfairly or unlawfully against the subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. All final decisions based on any convictions disclosed would be from our Health and Social Care Trust.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Pay: 12.75 per hour

Expected hours: 36 - 40 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD4023604
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Full Time
  • Job Location
    Carrickfergus, NIR, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned