Job Description

Job title: Nursery Practitioner

Be part of our expanding team in our newly refurbished nursery. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Purpose of post

Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted

Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery

Give support to other team members throughout the nursery

Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key areas

Work with and support children

Work as part of a team

Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.

Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure

Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members

Keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life

Support all staff and engage in maintaining a good staff team

Liaise with and support parents and other family members

Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.

Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.

Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery's vision is fulfilled

Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager

Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it

Look upon the nursery, as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children

Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child

Respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific childcare tasks

Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests

Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker

Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing

Wash and change children as required

Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times

Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately

Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs

Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 27,144.00-33,930.00 per year

Work Location: In person