Assistant Practitioner (Xr02)

Job summary Areyou passionate about working in childcare and committed to improving outcomesfor young children?Atthe LTHT nurseries you will be joining a dedicated team providing childcarepredominantly to Leeds NHS employees.
Across3 settings we provide care for around 168 pre school children Monday Fridayfrom 7am 6pm all year round (excluding Bank Holidays).
Each setting is uniqueand we celebrate the differences and experiences our employees bring to us.
TheLeeds Teaching Hospital Trust is one of the largest teachings hospitals inEngland.
By joining our Team you will become part of the LTHT family and haveaccess to the full benefits of an LTHT Employee including:27 Holidays per year (pro rata) plusbank holidays, increasing to 33 days.
Access to family and carer friendlypolicies including enhanced maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, flexibleworking, Carers passports.
Dedicated wellbeing packagesincluding team Health and wellbeing champions and mental health first aiders.Discounted childcareNHS pension schemeAccessto Trust benefits such as Car Lease, Childcare and bike to work schemesCompetitivesalary Favourable terms and conditionsAccess to ongoing training anddevelopmentAccess to NHS employee discountsacross many services in the UK including supermarkets, restaurants, holidays,travel, gyms and sports services, plus many more.
Expected Shortlisting Date 28/11/2024 Planned Interview Date 05/12/2024 Main duties of the job Thecandidate will have the skills and abilities to:tocontribute in updating records of achievements (ie: profiles, observations,care plans), to support the individual needs of the children/families.assist the management team ( ie:Deputy and Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate playand planning using the EYFS for the individual child and familyto support the nursery team andmanagement team in the delivery of the service and the development of qualitycareas a key carer the jobholder willassist in the settling in programme to meet the childs/familys individualneeds including first contact with the parent /carerto assist the nursery team whendiscussing nursery routines and procedures with new parentsAs part of the nursery team your rolewill include observing, collating,presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrensindividual profilesensure each family receives dailypositive feedbackreport concerns or family issues toappropriate manager About us LTHT Nurseries provide 168 places per day across 3 sites, Clarendon Nursery, Mosaic Nursery and Rosewood Nursery.
All 3 nurseries are rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and pride ourselves on the excellent commitment our staff have to delivering the best quality childcare for all children.
To support the nursery team in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage across the setting to raise and maintain the excellence of the Early Years Provision through quality interaction with the children.
To assist and develop an environment that meets the Ofsted Welfare Requirements and the individual needs of the child and family.
The postholder will work collaboratively with both the management team and as part of a team of up to 25 practitioners; assisting with meeting the individual needs of the children whilst sustaining good partnerships with up to 80 families/carers within the setting.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles.
As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.
If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description Job responsibilities Itis essential that the jobholder holds a minimum level 2 childcare qualificationrecognised by Ofsted but it is desirable that they are working towards arelevant level 3 qualification, NNEB, CACHE, BTEC and NVQ level 3.ExperienceThejobholder must have experience: of working in a childcare setting observing and recording childrensdevelopmental milestones they must have the ability to supportthe Early Years Foundation Stage to meet childrens individual needs.
of working in partnership withparents/carers.6.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUESOurvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength, as well as a responsibility.
They have been developed by our staffand set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable EmpoweredAllour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these valuesAdditionallythe following are core values which relate specifically to this post:COREVALUESThepost holder will demonstrate a commitment to: work flexibly to meet the needs of theservice and the wider childcare community respond to the individual needs ofparent/carers with regards to childcare place a high value on thecontributions by colleagues, children, parents, students and visitors place high value on developing anddelivering a high standard of child/family centered care understand and value the importanceof confidentiality place a high value on safeguardingchildren/families and will report any concerns following departmental and Trustpolicies and procedures7.
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLSThejobholder will: be able to work with a wide varietyof tasks at any one time with the ability to work under pressure, prioritiseown and team work loads and achieve deadlines to support the manager in leading andmanaging change with commitment to delivering services to support improvinghealth care for patients be confident in promoting themselvesas a positive role model to team members and parents Be confident in recognizing anddealing with changes in behavioural habits in children, staff, families andother adults.
empathy for the diverse needs ofchildren, families and carers the ability to communicateprofessionally with parents, children, colleagues and outside agencies basic computer skills to enable themto type, print and organise childrens observations, pictures, posters anddisplays.
skills to work with colleagues,provide feedback and promote openness, honesty and teamwork the confidence to contribute toplanning meetings be confident in recognising and dealingwith changes in behavioural habits in children, staff, families and otheradults.8.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDINGThejobholder will: will have sound knowledge of childdevelopment from birth 5 years will have some knowledge of workingtowards Ofsted Welfare Requirements and Ofsted inspections will have knowledge and skills inplanning and recording childrensprogress relating development to The Early Years Foundation Stage.
will have knowledge of the DFES code ofpractice will have good communication skillsand knowledge to develop partnerships with parents9.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OFRESPONSIBILITYThejobholder will: to contribute in updating records ofachievements ie: profiles, observations, care plans, to support theindividual needs of the children/families.
assist the management team ie:Deputy and Early Years Professional to develop, implement and evaluate playand planning using the EYFS for the individual child and family to support the nursery team andmanagement team in the delivery of the service and the development of qualitycare as a key carer the jobholder willassist in the settling in programme to meet the childs/familys individualneeds including first contact with the parent /carer to assist the nursery team whendiscussing nursery routines and procedures with new parents As part of the nursery team your rolewill include observing, collating,presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrens individualprofiles ensure each family receives dailypositive feedback report concerns or family issues toappropriate manager support a variety of communicationchannels for parents which promote partnership assist in maintaining a positive andproactive culture to support children whose progress, development or well beingis affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances ensuringstaff know when to inform colleagues for specialist support.
assist in maintaining a culture oflistening to children, paying attention to what they say whilst valuing andrespecting their views from birth to the end of the foundation stage.
Use quality interaction by talking to thechildren, giving constructive and sensitive feedback and helping childrenunderstand what they have achieved and what they need to do next.
plan and prepare for consultationevenings with team and parents/carers assist the nursery team in themonitoring of daily routines and standards to meet Ofsted Welfare Requirements support the nursery team to ensureplay plans reflect the childs individual needs following the Early YearsFoundation Stage, highlighting the childs next step takean active part in staff, team and room meetings organisedby the management team to ensure a consistent quality approach throughout thenursery Thislist of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas ofwork and may be subject to change after consultation with the post holder tomeet the changing needs of the service.
Healthand Safety/Risk Management Allstaff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improvethe quality of services provided to our patients and other service users.
This includes complying at all times with theLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safetypolicies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, andreporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
InfectionControl Thejobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustInfection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal InfectionControl Precautions.
Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contactwith patients and their environment.
Equalityand Diversity Thejobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensureequality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet theindividual needs of patients and their families.
No person whether they are staff, patient orvisitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Toensure all staff demonstrate positive values and attitudes that we expect fromthe children and parents and to promote an inclusive setting with adequateresources in place.
Patientand Public Involvement TheTrust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating andplanning services.
All staff have aresponsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to serviceimprovements based on patient feedback.
Towork with Nursery Managers to ensure that the childcare strategy fulfils twopurposes, it improves the working lifes of staff and as a direct consequenceimproves the quality and accessibility of services for patients Respondto customer/client complaints ensuring that the complaints procedure is adheredto at all times, utilising such complaints to proactively review and improvethe quality of the service Provideopportunities for parent/carers/children/young people to actively participatein the reviewing and strategic development of childcare/carers support service.
Trainingand Personal Development Continuous Professional Development Thejobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager forhis/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment remains a priority.
Thejobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respectfor Patient ConfidentialityThejobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulgepatient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
Person Specification Experience Essential A sound knowledge of child development for children under 5 years A Knowledge of Ofsted welfare requirements Experience of gathering observations and evidence to record a childs progress Desirable Experience of working in a busy day care setting Experience of partnership with Parents Qualifications Essential An ofsted recognised level 2 qualification Paediatric first aid Desirable Food safety training Safeguarding training Skills & Behaviours Essential Skills and abilities to nurture childrens learning through stories and songs Ability to communicate effectively with babies and young Children Ability to create a warm, caring environment for all children