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Childcare Assistant – Job Description
Start Date: Monday 4th November 2024
Employer: PCC of Idle Parish, Holy Trinity Church, Idle, Bradford
Location: Idle C of E Primary School, Idle, Bradford
Hourly Rate: Meets National Minimum Wage
Contract: 7.5 hours per week – Term time only
Ark Out of School Club is a childcare club for Idle CE Primary School children run by Holy Trinity Church, Idle within the school. We are seeking to recruit a Childcare Assistant to work alongside the existing team for the morning session.
The working hours are Monday to Friday 7.30am until 9am. The club is open between 7.30 – 8.50am Monday to Friday – Term time only as set by Idle CE Primary School.
The role involves supervising the children, ensuring their safety at all times, managing risk, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children to optionally take part in, ensure the children are taken to their classrooms in a timely and safe manner, meet and greet parents and provide them with feedback on their child’s time at the club if appropriate, as well as assisting with breakfast service and clearing up.
This role requires someone who must be enthusiastic, honest, reliable, hardworking and most importantly willing to have fun and enjoy working with children.
A register of children is used daily and you should ensure you are aware of each child’s needs using the confidential records, and follow agreed plans for any additional support required.
The ideal candidate would require the following qualifications and experience:
(E= Essential, P= Preferred, D= Desired);
An OFSTED approved Level 2 qualification in Childcare – P
Basic/ Level 1 Safeguarding Training (Training can be provided) – E
Paediatric First Aid qualification (Training can be provided) – D
Experience of working with children in a day-care/ club/ coaching/ educational setting – D
Food Hygiene Certified – D
As a Christian faith organisation working within a church school you should respect the values and ethos of the church, the school and the Christian faith.
You will be fully supported in your role by Holy Trinity Church and the Diocese of Leeds.
Holy Trinity Church Idle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We follow safer recruitment practices and therefore all applicants must complete a full application form and you will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The job description is to be used in conjunction with other policies of the church and school and your employment contract terms and conditions.
Closing Date for applications: Friday 11th October 12pm
Interview Dates: Monday 14th or Tuesday 15th October
For further information or to request an application form please contact:
CLICK HERE to download an application form
Alison Gantschuk Club Manager
07776 552526
or
Nyreen Johnson Church Administrator
secretary@holytrinityidle.org.uk
01274 615411