Job Description

Safeguarding requirement:

Tiddley Tots Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.

Requirements

Two satisfactory relevant references

Satisfactory DBS disclosure check

To undertake relevant training towards a Tiddley Tots Nursery and Ofsted approved childcare qualification.

To demonstrate that you can read effectively and are able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.

Desirable

Relevant skills for working with groups of children aged 0-5 years

Main duties

To implement and promote all Tiddley Tots Nursery policies and the Staff Rules.

To have an understanding of children's development, their needs and the provision of positive play

To demonstrate a genuine care for children.

To care for and supervise the group of children assigned to them.

To ensure their safety at all times.

To take an interest in the children and their families, to treat them as individuals and with respect at all times.

To create an interesting and stimulating environment for the child to develop all their skills.

To provide at all times a warm and caring environment for babies and to be as consistent as possible regarding that environment.

To provide support for any children with special needs and to liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development.

To ensure positive management of children's behaviour.

To carry out housekeeping duties as appropriate.

To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

To support a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities.

To ensure an adherence to the health and safety policy relating to the provision of play.

To support senior members of staff to ensure put appropriate Child Protection procedures into practice.

To ensure that all information pertaining to Tiddley Tots Nursery, its operation, children, staff and parents remains confidential.

To support all co-ordinators eg, senco and equal opportunities in their duties.

To be flexible and adaptable, to assist in all areas of nursery work and to provide support for other members of staff.

To assist in the keeping of development records and observations, and accident, incident and risk assessment records as appropriate.

To be able to think and act quickly in a stressful or emergency situation, and to be aware of the correct procedures.

To attend staff meetings and training courses as directed by senior managers.

To attend regular out of hours training sessions as directed by course tutors in order to complete Level 2/3 Childcare Qualification.

To work as part of that team and contribute positively to the staff team. To provide a role model of good practice to other members of staff.

To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude - to be organised, efficient, confident, hardworking and conscientious.

To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and at all times promote the good name and ethos of Tiddley Tots Nursery.

To cover any other staff responsibilities as appropriate at the request of the Manager, particularly taking into account that unforeseen situations can occur when looking after children, and that the child's care and welfare is paramount at all times.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: 8.00 per hour

Work Location: In person