Hafod Primary School : Childcare Worker

Head teacher: Mr Timm Dadds
Deputy Head: Mr Paul Middleton
Flying Start Childcare Manager: Miss Donna Collins

An exciting opportunity has arisen at 'Hafod Rainbows' Flying Start. Flying Start is a Welsh Government initiative that is offered to children and families across Swansea, 40 weeks a year's. Flying Start offers children access to high quality childcare as part of a multi-agency team approach as well as their families.

We thrive to improve outcomes for children in our care, in preparation for school and the long term.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Childcare Worker to join our team, as well as supporting the Flying Start Manager and Senior in providing high quality childcare in our setting. You will need relevant qualifications, high standard literacy skills and prior experience of delivering childcare provision to children under the age of 3.

You will need to work effectively as part of a team as well as using your own initiative, and demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for supporting children and their families.

Please check that you have the relevant qualifications by checking the Social Care website link: http://www.ccwales.org.uk/early-years-and-childcare-worker/%C2%A0
these include;

• Level 3 Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development (Wales and Northern Ireland) QCF;
• CACHE Extended Diploma in Children's Care Learning and Development; Open University Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE)(FHEQ Level 4) in Early Years Professional Practice
• EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 National Certificate/Diploma;
• Children's Care, Learning and Development (CCLD)

Please return completed application forms to [email protected] If returning by post, please ensure you attach the correct postage as incorrect postage may mean that your application does not reach us.

Application form - school-based support staff ( Word doc, 134 KB )

Flying Start Childcare Worker Job description ( PDF, 373 KB )

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at: https://www.swansea.go.uk/corporatesafegiuarding .The post will commence as soon as possible following receipt of a valid DBS check.

Contact: Donna Collins (Flying Start Manager) on 01792 461356 for an informal chat or email [email protected]

Last modified on 26 June 2026

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