Question Q - "I am new to working in a Pre school so am unaware of how they normally run. So I work 9-3 and we don't get breaks. We eat at the same time the kids do with the children sat in the same room supervising them. We are also existed to stay for 2 hours every other Friday unpaid for planning & meetings? Is this normal and … [Read more...] about Break entitlement in a pre school setting
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Covering staff holiday and sickness
Question Q - "How do you cover staff holidays or sickness? Do you have cover staff, and are these cover staff given set hours?" Answers A - I'm bank staff for a nursery I get some hours asked in advance and then sometimes a really early phone call to see If I can go in, we have 3 bank staff so we don't have to get agency staff in that … [Read more...] about Covering staff holiday and sickness
Why employee probation periods are important
Why carrying out employee probation periods are important It is imperative that employees follow not only a strict safer recruitment process but also carry out employee probation periods. When recruiting new employees, it can often be difficult to know whether you have found the right candidate and having the correct HR procedures in place can … [Read more...] about Why employee probation periods are important