Centre Assistant SC1B

Job Title : Centre Assistant SC1B
Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : TRIANGLE CHILDREN CENTRE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £11.20

A centre Assistant is needed to provide support for nursery staff working directly wit children.

Main Responsibilities

1. To assist in the general care, activities and comforting of children.
2. To assist setting out materials and equipment for children’s activities
   and tidying up afterwards.
3. To accompany Teachers/Nursery Officers taking groups of children on
   visits and outings.
4. To change and rinse out soiled clothes and assist children in toileting.
5. To vacuum carpets, clean floor, work surfaces and toys; polish
   window shelves, furniture and woodwork, empty wastepaper into
   sacks and deal in accordance the Council’s safe working practices.
6. To spot mop, clean spillage and wash floors as necessary, depending
   on use to which they have been put and nature of the surfaces.
7. To clean toilets, including lavatory pans, hand basins, fixtures and
   fittings using clean fluids, and disinfectants as appropriate in
   accordance with safe working practice; to clean potties after use by
   the children; to replace toilet rolls as and when required.
8. To clean and scour sinks and keep other basic domestic equipment
   and machinery in a clean and workable condition, reporting any defects
   or faults to the Head of Centre.
9. To ensure that sufficient cleaning materials are available by checking how much is left and informing Head of Centre when the amount is low, and when cleaning is finished, to put away materials and equipment, ensuring that equipment is clean.
10. To assist children at mealtimes following eating/mealtime policies of
    Centre.
11. To clean up spillage when food is spilt or dropped where such spillage
    is hazardous to pupils/staff.
12. To assist in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities throughout
    the day following Behaviour Policy of the Centre – always supported
    by the Childcare staff.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. The ability to assist with the general care, activities, and comfort of
   young children.
2. The ability to communicate with parents, colleagues and children.
3. Cleaning experience.
4. The ability to prepare basic food for young children.
5. The ability to work as a member of a team.
6. An awareness of Health and Safety at work.
7. An understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities in the
   context of the post.