Playgroup Assistant (Flying Start) - Fenton CP School

Salary: Grade 3 - £22,737 pro rata

Job Description

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint 2 playgroup assistants who are passionate about working with very young children.

The successful candidates will:

• Attend to the child's personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene and first aid
• Supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning, including those with educational needs
• Establish good relationships with the children, acting as a positive role model
• Be able to demonstrate a reasonable standard of education with proficiency in literacy and numeracy to GCSE level or equivalent
• Hold a minimum qualification of QCF Level 3 in Child Care, Learning and Development (CCLD) or equivalent qualification as included in the Social Care Wales List of Required Qualifications to work within Early Years and Childcare in Wales.
• Have experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary or domestic environment and 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

Fenton Flying Start is a friendly and welcoming playgroup, committed to excellent care for our pupils and good professional development for our staff.

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.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy 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 01/04/2023.
• 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 not necessary. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.