Job Description

Job Overview

Home-Start East Highland

- Creche Worker

Job Title

: Creche Worker - Inverness area X 2 posts

Employer

: Home-Start East Highland Suite 1, Morrich House, 20 Davidson Drive, Invergordon IV18 0SA

Hours of work

: 9 hours/week over 3 days (Term time only)

Responsible to

: The Home-Start Manager

Purpose of the job

To provide inclusive play and learning opportunities for all children attending the Creche and to maintain a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To meet children's social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs by providing stimulating and age-appropriate play and learning opportunities in the Creche.

To supervise the children where appropriate and to protect them from dangerous or harmful situations.

To provide a high level of care that will enhance the children's general health and well-being and to ensure that all toys and equipment are clean and safe at all times.

Carry out observations (as required) in order to establish that the children's general health and well-being is being enhanced.

To support and develop the provision of a variety of outdoor activities to cover all areas of the children's development as well as supervising outdoor play in all weathers.

To act as a key person to a small group of children.

To assist in the preparation of snacks, set up and clear away snack times and supervision of children during snack times.

To liaise with parents/carers about their children's needs and to inform parents/carers how their child's session progressed, always starting the discussion with a positive comment.

To be aware of any special needs a child may have and informing other staff as appropriate.

To offer support and guidance to volunteers, students on placements and work experience in the room.

To keep informative, accurate and up-to-date records, including any behavioural or developmental reports.

To attend and contribute at regular staff/team meetings.

To share any child protection concerns immediately with a senior member of staff.

To liaise with Group Worker and Co-ordinator, where appropriate.

To attend any training events as identified by the Manager.

To ensure adherence to Home-Start's code of practice on confidentiality.

To keep up to date with current good practice.

To perform any other duties as deemed necessary by the Co-ordinators or Manager.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

The post-holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.

The post-holder must have a relevant qualification or be willing to work toward achieving the qualification.

Please contact rossadmin@home-starteasthighland.org.uk for an application form.

Closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 28th November 2025.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/11/2025
Reference ID: CrecheWorkers-Inverness2025