Care First Recruitment are currently recruiting for a ‘Centre Assistant’ in Haringey, London
Location: Haringey, London
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: full time 36 hours per week
Salary/Rate: £15.03 per hour (+ accrued holiday pay on top)
BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE POST:
To undertake a range of domestic, cleaning an associated duties in order to ensure that safety, welfare, physical and mental well-being of children and all users of the Centre throughout the day.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Cleaning, Domestic And Premises Duties:
- To vacuum carpets, clean floors, paint work, work surfaces and toys: polish window shelves furniture and woodwork: empty wastepaper bins into sacks and deal in accordance with the Council’s safe working practices
- To spot mop, clean spillage’s and wash floors as necessary, depending on use to which area has been put and nature of surfaces
- To clean toilets, including lavatory pans, hand basins and fixtures and fittings using cleaning fluids and disinfectant as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practice: to clean potties after use by the children: to replace toilet rolls as and when required
- 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 teacher
- To ensure sufficient cleaning materials are available by checking how much is left and informing Head teacher amount is low, and when cleaning is finished to put away materials and equipment, ensuring equipment is clean
- To report failed light bulbs and any health and safety hazards to the Head Teacher
- To operate Centre washing machines and dryers, loading the machines to wash or dry garments, towels, face cloths, dressing up clothes, sleeping bags as and when required
- To be responsible for the safety of the laundry area, ensuring all machinery is switched off and safe when not in use, mopping dry and spillage immediately and storing safely all cleaning materials when not in use, in accordance with the Council’s safe working practices
- To assist the cook in load/unloading of Centre dishwasher as and when required and when dishwasher is not working, to assist in washing up.
Children – all duties under the direction of Nursery officers/teachers.
- To assist in the general care, activities and comforting of children
- To assist setting out materials and equipment for children’s activities and tidying up afterwards
- To accompany Teachers/Nursery Officers taking groups of children on visits and outings
- To change and rinse out soiled clothes and assist children in toiletting
Mealtimes – all duties under direction of Nursery Officers/Teachers
- To assist children at mealtimes following eating/mealtimes policies of Centre
- To clean up spillage’s when food is spilt or dropped where such spillage’s are hazardous to pupils/staff
- To assist in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day following the Behaviour Policy of the Centre – always supported by the childcare staff
Educational Services
Candidate specification for the post of Centre Assistant, Under Fives Centre
These are the qualities we believe to be necessary to do this job. You should clearly show in you application how your skills/experience/potential meet some or all of them, as the shortlisting decision will be based on our assessment of you against these criteria.
The final assessment process will also seek to assess these characteristics.
- The ability to assist with the general care, activities and comfort of young children.
- The ability to communicate with parents, colleagues and children.
- Cleaning experience.
- The ability to communicate with parents, colleagues and children.
- The ability to work as a member of a team.
- An awareness of Health and Safety at work.
- An understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities in the context of the post.
Apply today online with Care First Recruitment Ltd! Please submit your CV today by emailing: info@carefirst.biz
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact us on: 02070340550