Childcare Assistant

We are recruiting a Childcare Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 31
Contract Type: Part Time, Fixed Term until 31st March 2026, Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Location: Various Locations within the Borough

Team: Early Years Service

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £18,851 - £19,150 (Grade 4) / £19,455 - £20,737 (Grade 5) and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Join Our Team as a Childcare Assistant!

Location: Flying Start Childcare, Caerphilly Borough

Contract: Fixed Term (31 hours/week) until 31st March 2026 – with potential for extension depending on continued funding

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you ready to take the next step in your childcare career? We’re looking for 3 dedicated and enthusiastic Childcare Assistants to join our vibrant Flying Start Childcare team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families across our community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Supporting the delivery of high-quality childcare in line with Flying Start guidance, CIW standards, and childcare regulations.

Supporting the delivery of cover as required across the borough throughout our Flying Start programme.

Championing inclusive practices and supporting children with emerging or additional needs. In particular we are looking for two Childcare Assistants who are interested in supporting specialist placements for children who need a higher level of support, and one Cover Assistant to support delivery borough wide.

Building strong relationships with parents/carers and working collaboratively with multi-agency partners.

Assisting with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting to ensure the continued success of our Flying Start provision.

Where You’ll Work:

You’ll be primarily based in one of our Flying Start settings, but flexibility is key and you will be asked to support other settings across the Caerphilly Borough including moving between morning and afternoon sessions to ensure ratio are met.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• CACHE Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Early Years and Childcare qualification or similar relevant qualification.
• Willingness to undertake further qualifications / continuing professional development training.
• A passion for early years and a commitment to inclusive, high-quality care.
• Full UK Category B driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to work at various settings across the borough.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Santos on 07810 438505 or email santof@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post has been identified as requiring the ability to learn Welsh once in post to support service needs. Necessary support and training will be provided to the successful candidate in order to achieve this.