An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Lilliput Lodge Early Years Adventure!
We are looking for a Level 3 qualified practitioner to join us as a Key Worker within our nursery. The main responsibilities of this position are as follows:
To support and work closely with the Room Leader in the daily childcare provision and actively participate in promotions for and of the nursery.
To ensure a safe, stimulating, happy and well organised environment by adhering to all Policies and Procedures of Lilliput Lodge Children's Day Nursery.
To provide the children with the highest quality of Care and Education.
To foster a healthy team spirit.
To support all areas of organisation in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
To actively enable the children in his/her care to develop social, emotionally, intellectually, morally and physically. To achieve self-confidence, self-discipline and social awareness skills within a happy, secure and stimulating environment.
To fully support the Nursery Manager and Deputy Managers in the day-to-day running of the Nursery by promoting a safe, stimulating, child-centred environment.
To have responsibility as keyworker of a specific group of children. To ensure that children are given awareness of cultural beliefs and differences and to promote equality of opportunity.
To provide support to other staff to ensure all children are being provided a range of learning opportunities at the appropriate level to enable them to achieve within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
To ensure that children's profiles are completed and kept up to date for each child in your keygroup.
To promote inclusion of children with special educational needs.
To promote equality of opportunities throughout the Nursery.
To support staff and students, offering good role modelling and lead by example.
To assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Managers in promoting teamwork and a high morale among staff.
To ensure that children's profiles are made available to the parents. To be available to answer any queries or concerns. Additionally to attend Parent's Evenings and to meet with parents on an informal basis when requested.
To adopt a professional approach in all aspects of this role, including actively using, and promoting Nursery Policies and Procedures.
To be punctual.
To adhere to the dress code of the Nursery
To offer emotional support to both children and their parents as required.
To provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment and to display children's work in an attractive way.
To maintain the day-to-day hygiene of the rooms.
To attend and contribute to regular staff meetings, including whole nursery meetings.
To ensure that appropriate and differentiated planning is in place on time.
To ensure the general safety, welfare and behaviour of all children and staff.
To help the Nursery Manager and Deputy Managers plan and organise educational/social visits and outings for children..
To ensure that the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage are followed.
This role is subject to a 6 month probationary period in which regular supervisions will be held. Following a successful probationary period the position will become permanent.