Kindergarten Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £11,988 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | NR1 2HW |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Norwich Steiner School |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | KgtnAsstJuly25 |
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KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT
The Vacancy – this is a part-time, fixed-term position of 6 months.
MAIN DUTIES OF THE KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT
1. To support the Kindergarten Teacher within their work, ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of the children.
2. To care for and respond to the individual needs of the children; to be alert and aware of
situations that need attention and to respond appropriately.
3. To promote and support the educational principles of Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood
Education and Care.
4. To gain full familiarity with the key policies, procedures and statutory obligations,
particularly those relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection.
5. To respect professional confidentiality with regard to information about children,
parents and teachers at the school and be discreet about one’s own personal private
matters to parents.
6. To help to maintain the Kindergarten environment, (daily preparation of the room,
materials and activities). To help clean, mend and make equipment and help maintain
the areas used by the Kindergarten, including washing up and daily light cleaning
duties.
7. To help maintain the rhythm of the kindergarten through being actively engaged in
supporting the flow of ring-time and supporting listening skills in story-time.
8. To be engaged with the children in artistic, craft and domestic activities
9. To prepare simple nutritious daily snacks.
10. To supervise the children in the garden or other outside areas.
11. To assist children with personal hygiene, take care of children needing comfort and first
aid
12. To work closely with parents when settling children in the morning
13. To develop skills needed in the pedagogical work i.e. singing, finger-games, storytelling,
puppetry, crafts etc
14. To be prepared to attend necessary training courses such as first aid, food hygiene and
safeguarding.
15. To meet with the Kindergarten Teacher for regular reviews and planning
16. To attend occasional parents’ mornings/evenings, and sometimes interviews for new
parents and parent consultations
17. Willingness, if appropriately qualified (ie. Level 3 qualification in childcare) to cover for
the Kindergarten teacher if absent.
18. To help prepare for, attend and tidy-up after festivals
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The salary for this post is 66.6% pro rata of £18,000 FTE per annum. Please note that employees are not paid when they do not work due to sickness; in case of absence due to sickness, statutory sick pay allowances apply. The kindergarten operating hours are from 8.30am – 1.30pm (5 hours, 5 days per week).
during term time.
As with all employees of the school, whilst staff are entitled to 5.6 weeks per year of holiday which is completely free from any school work, staff are required to use some of the 16 weeks of school holiday to ensure they have completed all necessary planning and preparation. It is the responsibility of staff to ensure that their classrooms and planning are all in order and ready for the start of each term/half term.
Staff are not permitted to take holidays during term time.
Benefits
• The school has a work place pension scheme in place, operated by NEST. Staff are automatically enrolled onto the pension scheme when employment commences, but are also given the opportunity to opt out if they choose.
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support Partnership) which provides caring and compassionate advice and support on professional or personal mattersSafeguarding
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• NVQ level 3 in childcare (or be working towards Level 3)
• A good standard of education
• Paediatric First Aid training (if not already completed, must be done before start of
post)
• L2 food hygiene (if not already completed, must be done before starting the post)
REQUIRED QUALITIES OR SKILLS
• Previous experience of working in a Steiner Kindergarten or familiarity and willingness to work within Steiner education principles is desirable
• Willing to strive to become a role model worthy of imitation by the children in your care
• Warmth, patience, understanding, empathy, tolerance, sense of humour,
• Willingness to learn
• Interest in child development
• Committed to and positive about Steiner education and anthroposophy
• Open and communicative towards parents and teaching colleagues
• A genuine wish to work with children from all backgrounds and abilities
• Committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children
• Self-motivated and imaginative
• Well organised and responsible
• Flexible and positive towards the challenges that face a kindergarten in a pioneering
situation
• Able to work as part of a small team, with parents and other teaching colleagues
• Understanding of confidentiality
DESIRABLE SKILLS
• Practical skills
The Vacancy – this is a part-time, fixed-term position of 6 months.
MAIN DUTIES OF THE KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT
1. To support the Kindergarten Teacher within their work, ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of the children.
2. To care for and respond to the individual needs of the children; to be alert and aware of
situations that need attention and to respond appropriately.
3. To promote and support the educational principles of Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood
Education and Care.
4. To gain full familiarity with the key policies, procedures and statutory obligations,
particularly those relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection.
5. To respect professional confidentiality with regard to information about children,
parents and teachers at the school and be discreet about one’s own personal private
matters to parents.
6. To help to maintain the Kindergarten environment, (daily preparation of the room,
materials and activities). To help clean, mend and make equipment and help maintain
the areas used by the Kindergarten, including washing up and daily light cleaning
duties.
7. To help maintain the rhythm of the kindergarten through being actively engaged in
supporting the flow of ring-time and supporting listening skills in story-time.
8. To be engaged with the children in artistic, craft and domestic activities
9. To prepare simple nutritious daily snacks.
10. To supervise the children in the garden or other outside areas.
11. To assist children with personal hygiene, take care of children needing comfort and first
aid
12. To work closely with parents when settling children in the morning
13. To develop skills needed in the pedagogical work i.e. singing, finger-games, storytelling,
puppetry, crafts etc
14. To be prepared to attend necessary training courses such as first aid, food hygiene and
safeguarding.
15. To meet with the Kindergarten Teacher for regular reviews and planning
16. To attend occasional parents’ mornings/evenings, and sometimes interviews for new
parents and parent consultations
17. Willingness, if appropriately qualified (ie. Level 3 qualification in childcare) to cover for
the Kindergarten teacher if absent.
18. To help prepare for, attend and tidy-up after festivals
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The salary for this post is 66.6% pro rata of £18,000 FTE per annum. Please note that employees are not paid when they do not work due to sickness; in case of absence due to sickness, statutory sick pay allowances apply. The kindergarten operating hours are from 8.30am – 1.30pm (5 hours, 5 days per week).
during term time.
As with all employees of the school, whilst staff are entitled to 5.6 weeks per year of holiday which is completely free from any school work, staff are required to use some of the 16 weeks of school holiday to ensure they have completed all necessary planning and preparation. It is the responsibility of staff to ensure that their classrooms and planning are all in order and ready for the start of each term/half term.
Staff are not permitted to take holidays during term time.
Benefits
• The school has a work place pension scheme in place, operated by NEST. Staff are automatically enrolled onto the pension scheme when employment commences, but are also given the opportunity to opt out if they choose.
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support Partnership) which provides caring and compassionate advice and support on professional or personal mattersSafeguarding
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• NVQ level 3 in childcare (or be working towards Level 3)
• A good standard of education
• Paediatric First Aid training (if not already completed, must be done before start of
post)
• L2 food hygiene (if not already completed, must be done before starting the post)
REQUIRED QUALITIES OR SKILLS
• Previous experience of working in a Steiner Kindergarten or familiarity and willingness to work within Steiner education principles is desirable
• Willing to strive to become a role model worthy of imitation by the children in your care
• Warmth, patience, understanding, empathy, tolerance, sense of humour,
• Willingness to learn
• Interest in child development
• Committed to and positive about Steiner education and anthroposophy
• Open and communicative towards parents and teaching colleagues
• A genuine wish to work with children from all backgrounds and abilities
• Committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children
• Self-motivated and imaginative
• Well organised and responsible
• Flexible and positive towards the challenges that face a kindergarten in a pioneering
situation
• Able to work as part of a small team, with parents and other teaching colleagues
• Understanding of confidentiality
DESIRABLE SKILLS
• Practical skills