Job Description

This is a term time only position working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Initially it is a fixed term appointment until 20th July 2026, working in our Pre - School room.

The five main areas of this role, detailed below, are:

1. To provide outstanding care, interactions and learning for children
2. To use your knowledge of child development to assess and plan for children's progress
3. To make strong attachments with the children in your care to keep them safe, understand them and tune into their needs
4. To form good relationships with parents and team members and communicate well
5. To keep meticulous records detailing planning, evidence of progress and attainment

General Duties

To provide outstanding standard of care and learning, supporting the personal, social and emotional development for children aged from 0 months to 4 years of age according to their individual needs To have an excellent understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Early Years outcomes in order to be able to assess children accurately and plan exciting learning to help children make rapid progress To ensure children have exciting learning opportunities and interactions To have excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in order to communicate effectively with parents To work flexibly as part of a team To be committed to self-reflection, improvement and training
Responsible To: Manager, Deputy Managers and Room Leads

Main Responsibilities

Safeguard all children within the nursery through adhering to and implementing the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedure. Assess children's learning through observation and liaison with parents using Early Years Outcomes/ Development Matters. Plan exciting learning opportunities based on children's assessments and next steps implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Create and maintain a safe and positive learning environment in partnership with the children. To keep accurate records of achievement on your key children to inform planning and to share with parents. Support children's learning based upon their interests and individual learning styles. Work in partnership with parents to ensure children's needs are met. Support all members of staff and engage in a good staff team and professional relationship. Liaise with and support parents and other family members. To attend all out of working hours activities, e.g. two training days a year, monthly staff meetings, parents events and open days. To undergo continuous professional development, through the attendance of in-house and external training, including supervision and appraisals. To be flexible within working practices of nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment etc. Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the policies and procedures of the nursery are adhered to and implemented. Maintain a healthy and safe environment at all times indoors and outdoors. Recording accidents/incidents on the relevant forms. Ensure each child or is collected by someone known to nursery following policy. To respect the confidentiality of information received. To ensure the consistent provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures, religious backgrounds and stages of development. Give guidance and support to others and report any practice that is not good or outstanding. Liaise with the Local Authority and others professionals associated with nursery. To follow the correct medication procedure To understand and deliver outstanding practice. Shine Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect staff to share and demonstrate this commitment by engaging in staff training/ development and following all safety and safeguarding policies.
Shine Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect staff to share and demonstrate this commitment by engaging in staff training/ development and following all safety and safeguarding policies.

The successful candidate will be asked to declare all previous convictions and cautions and required to undergo an enhanced criminal record and barred list check. Applicants are not permitted to apply for this role if they are subject to a prohibition order or are barred from working with vulnerable groups.

We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset. At Shine Nursery we aim to create a positive and happy working environment where everyone feels supported and valued. If you would like any further information please email manager@shinenursery.co.uk.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: 12.51 per hour

Benefits:

Childcare
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 Childcare Qualification (required)
Work Location: In person