Childcare Assistant

Child Care

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Small private home from home childminder requiring a fun loving assistant
passionate about children Be a self employed position min 21 hours a week Tuesday to Thursday start ASAP

Must have DBS certificate and happy to work on premises with a Dog extremely
Well trained dog

Can you tell me a little about yourself
Interests
Current position
Training
DBS enhanced
And childcare related up to date certificates

Willingness to go on courses

Thoughts on salary per hour
Happy to be self-employed
What you see yourself doing in this role
What would you like to be doing in 12 months time

Brief description of what you think the role involves

Do you drive

Scenario
You have 3 children
It's 30 mins before home time

Playroom has been cleaned tided for the day
What would you do to engage the children all under 3 but over 18 months old
That did not require equipment of any kind ?
please include the answers when you apply

Childminder Assistant Job description
Work in a childcare setting and help create a safe fun and educational environment for babies and young children up to the age of 5 as part of the role you would be expected to help develop a positive curriculum and ensure the safety of young children in your care you will work directly under myself, you play a pivotal role in shaping a child’s education and development the role is rewarding and lays the groundwork for a fulfilling career in childcare and early years education you play a critical role in contributing to the care development and wellbeing of young children you will be involved in several duties from supporting daily care routines to facilitating educational activities you will be a valuable member of the team creating a positive and nurturing environment for the children in their formative years you will work in the child minded setting and provide care to babies and young children work under the supervision of the experienced child minder to create a supportive and safe environment for children to develop their social development and educational skills your jobs include working directly with children in group activities like storytelling singing and craft projects in the morning will go through the morning routine which includes comforting arrivals and facilitating breakfast you will collaborate with Child minder settings to design and implement age-appropriate learning activities a Child minder Assistant will also assist the Child minder and report any problems you notice amongst the younger children as well as creating a plan of action for solving issues at hand towards the end of the day you will guide children through the end of the day routine and help provide feedback to parents the role of a Child minder Assistant involves a range of responsibilities that directly impact the overall learning and growth of young children key duties include managing the daily schedule assisting the routine task such as feeding toilet breaks rest time and ensuring a clean environment for all children supporting educational activities calibrating with me to plan and implement age-appropriate educational activities including play crafts and group exercises you help children learn numeracy and language through daily activities observing and reporting closely observing children’s behaviour development and interaction and reporting any concerns or noteworthy observations to me or parents adherence to health and safety regulations conducting risk assessments ensuring a secure environment for children keeping maintaining accurate records of children’s activities progress and notable incidents to me. The role could be a good fit for you if you are enthusiastic about working with young children and want a taste of what it is like working in early childhood education it can be a stepping stone into a long and successful career in early years education.

To determine whether you would be a well suited for a Child minder Assistant role here are some key skills required for the role.
communication and listening clear communication with both children and adults is essential it is important to be an attentive listener patience the ability to remain calm under pressure is vital as a Child minder Assistant as children can sometimes displayed challenging behaviour empathy recognising and responding to children’s unique needs is important Child minder assistant need s be sensitive and understanding teamwork with Child minder and other professionals to create a supportive team environment is important flexibility Child minder assistant must be adaptable as each day brings new challenges and Opportunities you should be open to change organisational skills managing multiple tasks efficiently including assisting with daily routines educational activities and record keeping.
To be considered for the role as Child minder Assistant applicants will have to pass an enhanced background check DBS.
Training will be provided on the job covering areas such as health and safety child protection.
Child minder setting policy and procedures.
Salary expectations between £12.50 and £15 per hour you are required to have a first aid certificate in paediatric first aid a full clean driving licence would be preferable.

General daily tasks tidying up and cleaning of playrooms and sleep rooms would be required including emptying and loading the dishwasher after breakfast lunch and dinner tidying up and ensuring the garden is safe for the following day walk to and from preschool to collect child/ren.
Walk to and from groups.
Childminding assistant job description you will support me in providing high quality care to the children at 94 Walpole Road E18 you will provide appropriate learning experiences for the children at the setting ensure their safety and wellbeing and report to me the progress of the children you will support me to ensure the environment is clean and safe for children and assist Wendy in the day-to-day running of the setting reporting and monitoring you will report to me at ninety-four Walpole Road E18 your key responsibilities learning and development to assist me in planning and preparing age-stage appropriate activities and experiences for the children in line with the educational programmes in the setting and the interests of the children delivering those planned activities and experiences supporting children’s personal care preparing food and supporting children at meal and snack times to assist me in observing monitoring and evaluating the progress of the children formal assessments in line with the settings procedure and policies safeguarding to assist the child Safeguarding to assist me in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and at all times whilst at the setting and in transit and at other places following the set in safeguarding policy and procedures at all times administer first aid medical care in line with the parental and carers consent and within childminder’s assistant qualification and experience general responsibilities record keeping to assist the child minds are in review and maintaining and updating records relating to each of the children using system at the setting communication to assist the childminder in providing parents carers with information about their children in line with the settings policies and procedures other duties to assist the childminder in tidying cleaning and maintain maintenance of toys resources and equipment at the setting carry out other duties appropriate with the nature and level of the job that it are required in order to deliver the jobs key responsibility be in sole charge of the children at the sitting for a maximum of two hours including in emergencies taking responsibility for insurance compliance with appropriate Ofsted requirements at those times Previous experience in caring for children child development safeguarding statutory framework for the early years foundation knowledge skills ability to work flexible to meet the needs of the children ability to work part as a team to work independently effective communication age appropriate methods and language including effective communication to a range of audiences including children and parents time management and organisational skills anti-discriminatory practise in all areas of work education and training level two or above GCSE grades four to nine or A to C in English and maths paediatric first aid training evidence of continuous personal professional development or training relevant to the role satisfactory enhanced DBS and barring service DBS checks.
Desirable attributes for the role of assistant childminder experience of caring for a range of ages of children education inspection framework effective communication to other professionals’ additional language early years level 2 educator or equivalent full driving licence.


About me, well I am Wendy 53 been working in early years since 2009, before that I worked in the city in finance, I provide a home from home childcare service my current assistants have retired and one has moved overseas looking for a fun loving reliable person to join me, I work from home and ask that you respect that, we are a animal friendly family with a dog cat breaded dragon.
We are active and go to group all 3 mornings, the older ones will need to be taken to the park afternoon or an activity organized.
The job is self employed on a zero contract, required Tuesday to Thursday 8.30 to 4.30, with possible overtime to be had. My annual leave is arranged 12 months in advance, and you are more then welcome to approach parents if they needed cover whilst I am away.
You will be paid weekly.
  • Experience
    Required
  • Languages
    English – Advanced
  • Employment
    Part-time
  • Schedule
    Tuesday to Thursday
  • Salary
    £13 – £15 hourly
  • Benefits
    0

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I have been a registered child minder since 2009 I have an outstanding ofsted report I am 53 fun loving i am now in need of an assistant as my business has expanded

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