1. Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff;
2. To keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children for parents/carers;
3. Work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration into the setting;
4. Support all staff and engage in a good staff team;
5. Pick up & drop off children at school.
6. Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;
7. To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings and fundraising events etc;
8. To be flexible within the working practices of the setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment etc;
9. Work alongside the manager/deputy manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled;
10. Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the manager/deputy manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it;
11. Look upon the setting as a ‘whole’ where can you help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children;
12. Ensure each child is collected by someone known to the setting;
13. To respect the confidentiality of information received;
14. To develop your role with the team especially with regard as a key person;
15. Specific Child Care Tasks
· The preparation and completion of activities to still the child’s stages
· To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing
· Washing and changing children as required
· Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child
16. To ensure the setting of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development;
17. To actively promote and support safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace ensuring the setting’s policies and procedures are observed at all times.