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University of Plymouth
Management/Leadership

Early Years Practitioner (UCSPL)

University of Plymouth · United Kingdom
Deadline
Mar 06, 2025
Expired
Location
N/A
United Kingdom
Employment
Other
Full time
Reference
N/A
Posted Feb 12, 2025
Offered salary£12.25

About the role

Job details

Job reference

B0631

Date posted

11/02/2025

Application closing date

06/03/2025

Location

Plymouth

Salary

£12.25 per hour (£23,630 per annum - salary displayed for 37 hours per week) – UCSP Band A4

Contract Type

Fixed-term, Full-time

Contractual hours

40

Job category/type

Professional/Support Services

Attachments

CS0202 Job Description.pdf
Early Years Practitioner (UCSPL)

Description

Early Years Practitioners (0-2 years), (2-3 years) and (3-4 years) available

Description:

If you are a Level three qualified Early Years Educator (or equivalent) who is looking to join a caring, supportive, and friendly team of Practitioners in the Heart of the University of Plymouth's campus, we would welcome an application from you.

Adopting a child-centred approach means that we keep each individual child in focus when making decisions about their lives and working in partnership with them and their families. We have a shared ethos which recognises that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and that this duty extends beyond the setting, to the child's home life and elsewhere.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Assists in the delivery of an effective and flexible service, contributing to front line service as appropriate.
  • Makes collaborative decisions with team members about immediate work priorities
  • Observe, assess and plan for children to meet their individual needs, supporting their learning and development in the seven areas of the EYFS/current curriculum requirements, with a balance of child initiated and adult led activities.
  • To be a play partner to children, engaging in sustained shared thinking.
  • Undertakes the role of Key Person, producing Learning Journeys for individuals in partnership with parents, children, carers, and colleagues.
  • Meets the care and welfare needs of children to a high standard.
  • Works in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals/outside agencies to meet the individual needs of each child.
  • Follows Statutory Framework for Early Years.
  • Prioritises designated activities and supports team members to achieve agreed targets and objectives
  • Responds to the needs of the customers/partners and escalates service issues and queries to more experienced team members if necessary.
  • Solves problems that are commonly occurring and resolved by standard and known procedures and interventions.
  • Follows standard H&S guidelines and report issues to senior team members or escalate as necessary.
  • Adheres to safeguarding guidelines - reporting issues to appropriate team members.
  • Handles pastoral care issues with sensitivity as presented by children/parents/carers/stakeholders.
  • Respects confidentiality at all times.
  • Moderate physical effort may be required for specific periods in the role
  • Delivers a professional and high quality customer service.
  • Ensures all activities are undertaken according to Freshlings policies, procedures and working practices as well as the University and UCSP safety policies.
  • Acts in a way that demonstrates the University's and UCSP commitment to Equality and Diversity for staff, students and partners.

    • In return you will receive:

  • Continual professional development offered in partnership with the Early Years Education Team within the University of Plymouth.
  • Career Progression Opportunities increased annual leave and sickness benefits with length of service.
  • Access to our Aviva pension scheme with 5% employer contributions. https: // library.aviva.com/aengs108d.pdf.

    • Freshlings Nursery is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children. All positions are subject to individuals securing enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

    This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week and is fixed-term to cover a period of maternity leave which is anticipated to be until 31st March 2026.

    Please call us on 01752 588550 or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about the role or need help completing the application form. We can't wait to hear from you.

    You will be employed by University Commercial Services Plymouth Ltd and subject to UCSP terms and conditions of employment. University Commercial Services Plymouth Ltd.'s (UCSPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of University of Plymouth. UCSP's are committed to delivering a superior service in a sustainable way, whilst enriching the experience of our students, staff and wider community at the University of Plymouth through our Early Years Education and Care, Retail Catering, Hospitality and Events.

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