Working hours: 16 hours a week spread over 4 Days working between 8.30 am -3.30 pm term time only (flexible approach needed)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Salary: £13.04 per hour (depending on qualification level)
Histon Salvation Army Ladybirds Preschool is looking to appoint an Early Years Childcare Practitioner. The Early Years Setting, Histon, is registered with Ofsted to provide Early Years care and education for children aged 2 to 5 years. At The Salvation Army Early Years Setting, Histon, we provide high-quality childcare and education for all children, giving them a strong foundation for their future learning.
Key Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Early Years Setting Manager, the successful candidate will work as part of the team to provide safe high-quality education and care for all children attending the session.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
- A caring attitude and genuine desire to work with children.
- Minimum Level 3 qualification (or working towards Level 3) in Early Years Education.
- At least one year’s experience of working in an Early Years / Childcare setting,
- A working knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage (A,I)
- A working knowledge of Safeguarding principles and procedures
- Empathy with and the ability to work within the Christian ethos and aims of The Salvation Army is required.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Barred List check of the Child workforce.
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
