Flying Start Playgroup Assistant - Monkton Priory CP School

Salary: Grade 3 - £24,027 pro rata

This is a fixed term post expected to last until April 2025.

Grade 3 - £24,027.00 for 12.5 hours per week for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £7,130.21 pro rata.

Join our dedicated Flying Start team as a Playgroup Assistant and embark on an exciting journey of nurturing young minds.

As an integral member of our dedicated team, you'll work closely with the playgroup leader, implementing comprehensive work, care, and support programs. Your role will be instrumental in providing inclusive learning opportunities for all pupils, including those with Additional Learning Needs. You'll also contribute to the seamless organisation and management of our early years setting, ensuring a nurturing environment for children aged 2-3 years.

We value passion, dedication, and a genuine enthusiasm for fostering children's growth and development. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact on young lives, seize this opportunity to soar with our Flying Start team.

This post requires the applicant to hold/a willingness to undertake a recognised qualification such as NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Play, Learning & Development.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

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 desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.