Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for the transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across London, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. We also recruit for Social Care and Public Sector roles. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Early Years Education Worker to work for our client based in Islington and surrounding areas. Duties and Responsibilities: * To take joint responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in your care and those you come into contact with. * To undertake child protection training at a level commensurate with role. * Through hands-on practice under the direction of the lead practitioner and senior workers, contribute to the development and maintenance of developmentally appropriate, child-centred, play-based provision for young children which provides the nurturing environment needed to promote children’s emotional stability, independence, autonomy and creativity. * Contribute and assist in fostering positive relationships and close working links with the range of professionals in the children’s centre in order to promote access to wider integrated services for all families and children and support a multi-disciplinary team around the child and family approach. * Develop and maintain a partnership with parents that values their contributions and involves them in their child’s education, including support for the home learning environment and for ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for the child and parents into, within and out of the setting. * Act as a key person for a small group of children providing each child with continuity of care throughout the child’s time at the setting, in partnership with their parent/carers: * Develop and maintain appropriate positive behaviour strategies with children. * Attend and participate in relevant CPD, share the knowledge and ideas gained with colleagues in the setting. * Keep up to date with best early years practice, local and national policy. Working Hours: shift times may be - 8am - 6pm, 8-4, 9-5, 10-6. Requirements: * Minimum Level 3 qualification in childcare/early years practice with suitable practice placements * Previous experience as an Early years worker * Enhanced DBS * Knowledge of and ability to contribute to multi-agency working If you have the relevant experience, please apply with your CV