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- Hours: Part time
- Salary Type: Annual
- Language: English
- Closing Date: 02 June, 2024 12:00 AM
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Specialist Preschool Assistant - Portfield Pre School Pennar
Pembrokeshire County Council
Job Description
The Portfield Preschool at Pennar provides a quality and accessible playgroup for children with complex additional learning needs. Specialist staff support children to play and develop through play-based curriculum activities and interventions, organising and reviewing the environment regularly to maximise learning and development opportunities for children based on their individual need, interest and stage of development. This is achieved by working closely with multi agency professionals and through specialised training to support staff in their knowledge and expertise.
We require one fixed term full time specialist play assistant to join our happy, growing and dynamic team at Portfield Preschool, Pennar. The positions will allow for group or 1:1 work within the setting.
This is a permanent position required for 18 hours per week.
Grade 3 - £22,737 pro rata for 30 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £9,716.24 pro rata.
Candidates need to hold a Level 3 Childcare Learning and Development or equivalent qualification from the Care Council for Wales' current list of Accepted Qualifications for the Early Years and Childcare Workforce in Wales or Skills Active's Integrated Qualification Framework for Play work.
You will work under the direct instruction of the Playgroup Leader to support access to learning for all children, including those identified as having special educational needs, and provide general support to the playgroup leader in the management of the early years children aged 2-5 years old. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a reasonable standard of education with proficiency in literacy and numeracy to GCSE level or equivalent and have previous experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary, or domestic environment. You will need to be able to show an interest in children's development and in a wide range of issues concerning their education and welfare.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Support & Additional Info
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
The Portfield Preschool at Pennar provides a quality and accessible playgroup for children with complex additional learning needs. Specialist staff support children to play and develop through play-based curriculum activities and interventions, organising and reviewing the environment regularly to maximise learning and development opportunities for children based on their individual need, interest and stage of development. This is achieved by working closely with multi agency professionals and through specialised training to support staff in their knowledge and expertise.
We require one fixed term full time specialist play assistant to join our happy, growing and dynamic team at Portfield Preschool, Pennar. The positions will allow for group or 1:1 work within the setting.
This is a permanent position required for 18 hours per week.
Grade 3 - £22,737 pro rata for 30 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £9,716.24 pro rata.
Candidates need to hold a Level 3 Childcare Learning and Development or equivalent qualification from the Care Council for Wales' current list of Accepted Qualifications for the Early Years and Childcare Workforce in Wales or Skills Active's Integrated Qualification Framework for Play work.
You will work under the direct instruction of the Playgroup Leader to support access to learning for all children, including those identified as having special educational needs, and provide general support to the playgroup leader in the management of the early years children aged 2-5 years old. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a reasonable standard of education with proficiency in literacy and numeracy to GCSE level or equivalent and have previous experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary, or domestic environment. You will need to be able to show an interest in children's development and in a wide range of issues concerning their education and welfare.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the Recruitment Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online or require support by emailing recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2022. The 2023 pay award is pending.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.