Food Retail

The role and responsibilities: The assistant will work closely with the childminder in a small but busy childcare setting. The business is growing and I am looking for someone to be involved in all aspects of the business, from looking after the children, assisting with settling in new starters, engaging with parents, writing observations and planning next steps in accordance with EYFS guidelines. You will help me to adhere to the terms of my registration and help me to grow the business over time. As a childminding assistant you may have your own key children in the setting and will be expected to ensure they receive the highest standards of care at all times. You will have previous knowledge of the EYFS requirements, development matters and planning and observations. You will be someone who is passionate about and comfortable interacting with children and communicating clearly with their families. You will be able to broach difficult subjects in a calm and caring way. You will be creative and playful with a commitment to tiney's educational philosophy of learning through play and outdoor learning. You will be a team player who is happy to muck in and get things done. Main tasks: caring for children in accordance with EYFS planning activities, writing observations Preparing food and snacks assisting the childminder on outings / at school pickup times assisting with larger observations and reports attending regular training Assistant requirements: You must have: Previous experience of working with children. A warm personality and commitment to positive, gentle interactions with children. An understanding of technology and using an app for observations and communicating with parents. A strong commitment to safeguarding children is essential, as is willingness to attend ongoing training, and respect for the views and needs of children and their families. Tiney childminders are committed to running diverse and fully inclusive settings and all staff will be expected to uphold these values at all times. Nice to haves: Previous experience working with children in a professional capacity An existing Early Years qualification (possibly level 3).

Job description • Providing creative play, reading, mark-making, and storytelling with little ones; supporting early language development; and helping children develop their creativity and imagination. • Providing enabling environments for children to learn, develop, and have emotional well-being • Providing a range of play activities, both indoors and outdoors, to help children develop, showing planning for different areas of learning and age ranges. • Picking up and dropping off children at the nursery, school, or their other settings, activities, and clubs • Work in partnership with parents to enable the best care, as well as working with other childcare professionals to support both children and their families through changes and transitions and to support their individual needs' ongoing learning and development • planning, preparing, and serving meals based on dietary needs. • cooking with and for the children, providing valuable real-life learning experiences and healthy, nutritious meals and snacks • Making sure that the children you care for are well looked after, feel secure, and are safe, warm, and well fed • Providing various play activities, both indoors and outside, in order to help children develop, showing planning for different areas of learning and age ranges, as well as taking children on outings, for example, to the park or to the garden