Work with Children and Young People in Islington

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2 Work with Children and Young People in Islington If you have any questions about this bulletin, please call the Family Information Service on This list was last updated on: Qualified Early Years Worker - Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd. Depending on experience ( 12,00-14,500) Required to join our friendly, committed staff team in Whittington Park. We are looking for someone who possibly two people who are enthusiastic and dedicated about working with children, 1 position in for our baby/toddler room and 1 in our pre-school room. You will need a childcare qualification, some experience with working with under five's, two written references and a CRB check. Closing Date: 20/07/ July 2012 This is a list of jobs that we know about. Remember that job centres, local papers, community centres, college notice boards, specialist magazines etc are also sources of jobs working with children and young people. Some jobs are openended, so we have used the end of the year as the closing date. Please a current CV to emma@leapinglizardsnusery.co.uk Music Teacher - Cambridge Islington Unqualified 1-6/Mainscale 1-6, Salary dependent on qualifications and experience Closing Date: 20/07/2012 KS4 English Teacher (Fixed-Term until March 2013) - EC1 Music Project 27,000-36,387 pro-rata p.a., 17 hours per week Closing Date: 21/07/2012 SIMS and Data Officer - Newington Green Primary School Actual Salary Range: 12, to 13, p.a. (20 hours per week, term time only) Closing Date: 23/07/2012 Interview Date: Wednesday 25th July 2012 Senior Nursery Practitioner - Paradise Park Children's Centre NJC Scale 5, starting at point 22 22,920 (inc L.W.) - 21 hours per week Do you want to take a leading role in a successful nursery? Are you an experienced, qualified early years practitioner looking for a new challenge? Paradise Park Children's Centre is looking for an enthusiastic early years worker to join the Senior Team in the nursery. You will be responsible for leading a staff team providing top quality care and learning in an outstanding play environment. Candidates need to have an EY degree and be prepared to achieve EYPS within 2 years. IPA is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check. For an application pack: please contact the Children's Centre on OR download from Closing date for applications: 12pm, Wednesday 18th July 2012 Closing Date: 24/07/2012 Interview Date: 24th July 2012 Page 1 of 4

3 Sessional Support Workers - Lough Road Centre for Children and Young People with Disabilities (Children's Social Care), Short Breaks 20,712-24,819 p.a. pro-rata Closing Date: 27/07/2012 Nursery Manager - Mildmay Community Nursery For further details of this job and how to apply, go to: For further details of this job and how to apply, go to: NB - Applications must be made by 30 July, midday. Closing Date: 30/07/2012 Interview Date: 7 August ,500 (pay award pending) Family Based Short Breaks Carer - Short Breaks Team Islington needs carers for children with disabilities for their new Family Based Short Break Scheme. Family based short breaks offer a regular overnight or weekend break at your home once a month or up to 26 days or more a year to a child or young person with disabilities. It gives the child an opportunity to meet new friends and have some fun while giving the family valuable time to relax and recharge their batteries. To help you with this Islington offer 24 hour support, training and plenty of help and encouragement through your own dedicated social worker. You will receive a fee and a financial allowance as well as help with any specialist equipment you may need. You will receive a financial allowance of 112 for an overnight stay that will help you provide quality experiences for a child. Qualifications: You do not need any formal qualifications or experience with children with disabilities to be a family based short break carer for Islington, but you will need to be enthusiastic, patient, fun loving, flexible and ready for anything. Call now free now on or the team at fbshortbreaks@islington.gov.uk to find out more and see when our next information sessions are. Become a Childminder! - Family Information Service, FIS, formerly Children's Information Service If you would like to work from your own home, work flexible hours, combine paid work with looking after your own children, and run your own business, then think of childminding as a career. You must register if you look after other people's children. To become a registered childminder in Islington you will need to attend one of our Childminding Information Sessions, undertake a literacy and numeracy test, and attend a pre-registration course. To find out more, and to find out when the next information session is being held, please phone Renate Laux on Page 2 of 4

4 Foster Carers - Fostering Service, Islington (Children's Social Care) Change a child s life forever. Foster with Islington. Islington urgently needs foster carers to look after children of all ages. Foster carers look after other people's children in their own home, either short or long term and your help can really make the difference to a child s life. There are many myths about foster carers such as they must be married or own a large house. Islington foster carers in fact come from many different cultures and backgrounds and may be couples or single people, with or without their own children living in owned or rented accommodation. Qualifications: You don t need formal qualifications but you do need to be good with children and young people, be able to keep them healthy and safe and to help them make good progress at school. To find out more as well as details of our upcoming information sessions please call free on or look at You can also the team at fostering@islington.gov.uk Volunteer Parent Mentors - The Parent House Parent volunteers to take part in our Parent Mentoring Project as mentees Getting back to work isn t easy when you care for a family! Sometimes it helps to have someone to talk to, to help you think about your options and support you to find the right path for you. If you are an Islington parent who would like this additional support then please contact us for more information. Each parent will be supported for 6 months. Places are limited. Call Linda at The Parent House on Bankstaff - Hopes and Dreams Montessori Must be available for at least 2-3 days during working week. To work in our City Road, with children aged 3 months to 5 years. Flexible hours to suit. Ideal for students, parents or grandparents requiring flexible working hours. Some experience in childcare required. Candidates in the Central/ North London area preferred. Tele: Fax: Babysitters - Hopes and Dreams Montessori Babysitters needed for day and evening work - previous babysitting experience necessary. Candidates must be in the Central/North London area Tele: Page 3 of 4

5 Nannies - Hopes and Dreams Montessori If you are enthusiastic and love working with children, we are the right agency for you! We are looking for reliable and trustworthy nannies that are passionate about what they do. We understand your needs as a nanny and how important it is to have an agency that takes care of you. You need to meet the following criteria to register with us: Minimum 2 years experience or childcare qualifications Minimum of two written and verbal references form the UK First Aid certificate Please note that all maternity nurses must have relevant qualifications Candidate applying for mother s help positions must have a minimum of 1 year experience. Tele: MONTESSORI TEACHER - Hopes and Dreams Montessori 14,000-20,000 PER ANNUM We require a qualified Montessori Teacher to work in our beautifully equipped Montessori classroom with year olds. The successful applicant will work as part of a professional team in a child focused. A good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation stage is required as well as knowledge of Ofsted Regulations and welfare requirements. Candidates must have good knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding including child protection issues and an awareness of the definitions of harm, abuse and neglect Excellent salary and benefits offered including 4 weeks holiday (+1 week close at Christmas), pension scheme, travel loan, bonus scheme. Send your CV and covering letter, specifying job title and where you saw this ad to: Hopes and Dreams Montessori, City Road, Islington, EC1V 1LJ. Tel: Fax: Advertising Jobs with the Family Information Service - Family Information Service, FIS, formerly Children's Information Service Do you have a childcare/young people-related vacancy in Islington? Would you like to advertise this vacancy in the FIS's 'Work with Children and Young People in Islington' jobs bulletin for free? If so, please your vacancy to: fis@islington.gov.uk or alternatively ring the FIS on In order to ensure that the jobs list is sent out promptly each fortnight, all adverts will need to be submitted by the Thursday prior to distribution (though of course late advertisements will be added to the following jobs list). We ask that your advert includes: a description of your setting/organisation; qualifications and experience required; a description of the job responsibilities; closing date; interview date if known; working hours and rate of pay along with how to apply for the vacancy. Closing Date: 01/01/2013 Islington Family Information Service provides information on jobs and training, as well as information about all services for children, young people and families in Islington. To advertise job vacancies FREE in this job bulletin, call the FIS on or fis@islington.gov.uk. Page 4 of 4