Early Years Assistant (Term Time only)

Job location: Strabane

Salary: £18,278 per annum pro rata

Hours: 15

Worktime: Monday to Thursday during Term Time

Closing date: 25/01/2022

Employer: Barnardos

Business: Children's Charity

Address: People Team

Belfast

Postcode: BT4 3HE

Telephone: 028 90672366

Email: people.ni@barnardos.org.uk

Website: www.barnardos.org.uk

Job Duties: Strabane Sure Start aims to improve the ability to learn by encouraging stimulating play and improving language skills and early identification and support of children with learning difficulties and this will be a key part of these roles. Therefore a sound knowledge of child development is essential, as well good observation and written skills to record and monitor progress accurately and provide action plans, reviews and reports for individual children, recognising different needs.You will be required to work with a multi-disciplinary team including external agencies to improve health and social development. This may include home visiting, signposting and facilitation of play/ story and rhyme sessions via the platform of 'zoom'.Initial Location of Posts:Clady Site 15 hrs pw ( term time) Early Years Assistant in Developmental Programme for 2-3 year olds Mon-Wed 1:15pm-5:15pm, Thurs 1:15pm- 4:15pm.

Qualifications / Experience: Qualification in one of the following:Early Years Childcare and Education, CCLD, NVQ (level 2 or above).Demonstrable experience of working with children 0-4 years (essential criteria).You may be expected to work in any of the Strabane Sure Start settings.

Application Method: Please apply via: https://jobs.barnardos.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/early-years-assistant-9626/10589/description/ (please copy and paste this link into your browser) Employer Ref: 9626