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We are a small, friendly and very welcoming community pre-school. Ancells Farm Community Pre-school has a vacancy for a Part Time Pre-school Practitioner qualified to a Level 3 in Childcare, with experience of working with pre-school children, from September 2018

Name of setting: Ancells Farm Community Pre-school

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Address Falkners Close, Fleet, GU51 2XF

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Position: Preschool Practitioner

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Contract: From February 2019 to July 2019 - with possibility of conversion to a permanent position

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Days/Hours: A minimum of two mornings a week. Our morning sessions run from 9:15am to 12:15pm or 9:15am to 1:15pm. As an employer we embrace flexible working to enable our staff to have a good work-life balance, and are open to discussing two to five mornings a week with the successful candidate.

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Salary: £7.93 per hour, rising to £8.30 from April 2019

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Start Date: February 2019

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Requirements: Level 3 qualification and excellent references

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Deadline for applications: Friday 25th January 2019. However we reserve the right to interview candidates before the deadline if early applications are submitted

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How to apply: For an application form, or for more information, please contact the pre-school Committee Secretary at

Ancells Farm Community Pre-school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Reporting relationships: reporting directly to the Pre-school Manager.

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Purpose of the job:

• To assist the supervisor in the day to day running of the pre-school.

• To provide a stimulating and varied programme of play and learning opportunities.

• To ensure the safety and well-being of the children.

• To potentially undertake a key worker role with specific children.

Main duties and tasks:

• To assist in the setting up and clearing away of all activities and equipment.

• To ensure high standards of hygiene and safety are maintained at all times.

• To ensure that any information received concerning the children is kept confidential at all times.

• To actively encourage children’s progress in all areas of development, types and stages of play, by interaction and extension of play activities.

• To be responsible for keeping the individual record file for each of the children in the key worker group.

• To be involved in curriculum planning, policy writing and record keeping as requested and led by the supervisor.

• To attend staff meetings as requested.

• To attend training as requested.

• To support the work and beliefs of the pre-school by helping to create an environment that promotes open and equal opportunities for children and adults.

• To work as part of a team and support colleagues.

• To encourage the participation and involvement of all parents of children attending the pre-school.

• To be flexible with the working practices of the pre-school.

• To be prepared to help when other areas of the pre-school may be short staffed, or with domestic duties or other duties as specified by the pre-school manager.

• The position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

• There will be enhanced disclosure check with Capita (DBS) before post is confirmed