Play Assistant/Apprenticeship

Responsible to: Manager / Assistant Manager

Job Purpose:

Early Years Practitioner:

To be responsible for supporting the children during play sessions under the direction of the Preschool Manager / Assistant Manager / Room Leader.

Specific to Apprenticeship Play Assistant

• Take lead from the Manager / Assistant Manager / Room Leader and the daily running of the Preschool.
• To report any safeguarding issues to Manager / Assisatnt Manager and assist in writing the report.
• To contribute ideas for activities for the planning of topics.
• Be creative and imaginative, researching fun activities and sharing these with the staff to implement on a weekly basis.
• To contribute during whole class carpet time e.g. story time, singing, music, etc.
• To begin to record observations on Tapestry and publish them in a timely manor.
• To start to deliver intervention groups (planned by the Manager/Assistant Manager) which enrich the children’s learning and help them progress in areas of need.
• To be a good role-model and work in partnership with the children, parents/carers and other professionals.
• To be responsible for the pastoral care of the children undertaking duties such as toileting, nappy changing, comforting, preparing snack, etc.
• To be responsible for reading the planning, preparing resources and ensuring keeping the school room organised, tidy and safe throughout the session.
• To teach children how to ‘play’ especially in the home corner, messy play and new
• activities.
• Be responsible, as a team, for the cleaning of all equipment, toys, stationary and furniture within the school room on a daily basis.
• Advise the Manager / Assistant Manager of any matter requiring attention such as concerns about a child or equipment needing repaired and replaced.
• Provide support to the Manager / Assistant Manager to ensure that the Preschool maintains the highest standards and the ethos of Tithe Barn Preschool.

Specific to College Course

• To sign up to the allocated course provided by Tithe Barn Preschool
• Be proactive in completing college work in a timetly manner
• Meet with the Manager/Assistant Manager each ½ term to dicuss course work needed to be complete
• To understand that the majority of the coursework must be completed in your own time (unless otherwise allocated by college/Managers)
• To understand that if college work in not completed in a timely manner, the apprenticeship contract my be put in jeopody
• To know that you can ask for help when completing course tasks

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