Salary
Grade 3 - £24,796 pro rata
Contractual hours
27.5
Basis
Fixed Term
Job category/type
Education
Job reference
REQAA6635
attachment Flying Start Playgroup Assistant - Job Description (March 2020)(E).doc attachment Flying Start Playgroup Assistant - Job Description (March 2020)(W).doc
Grade 3 - £24,796 for 27.5 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £16,188.52 pro rata
The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint playgroup assistants who are passionate about working with very young children.
This a fixed term postion until 31/12/2025.
The Successful Candidates Will
- Attend to the childs personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene and first aid
- Supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning, including those with educational needs
- Establish good relationships with the children, acting as a positive role model
- Be able to demonstrate a reasonable standard of education with proficiency in literacy and numeracy to GCSE level or equivalent
- Hold a minimum qualification of QCF Level 3 in Child Care, Learning and Development (CCLD) or equivalent qualification as included in the Social Care Wales List of Required Qualifications to work within Early Years and Childcare in Wales.
- Have experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary or domestic environment and will need to be able to show an interest in childrens development and in a wide range of issues concerning their education and welfare
Fenton Flying Start is a friendly and welcoming playgroup, committed to excellent care for our pupils and good professional development for our staff.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification. Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy. Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Councils Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing .
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing .
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
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