Job Description

Job overview

To provide the highest level of care and education for children attending the nursery. You will hold a level 3 qualification in Childcare, Education and Learning, demonstrable experience working in a busy nursery in our Toddler room.

What do you have to achieve?

The individual needs of children are identified and met.

Company policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to at all times.

Positive working relationships with children, staff, parents and carers.

Key responsibilities

Provide a positive practice role model to ensure that the Company values are maintained.

Ensure that equality of access and opportunity is afforded to all staff, parents and children.

Supervise and support children at all times.

Contribute to maintaining an attractive and welcoming environment.

Prepare and supervise activities.

Read, understand and implement all Company policies, procedures and operational practices.

Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Ensure that any changes to policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to within the required timescale.

Notify the line manager of any concerns or issues regarding Company policies, procedures and operational practices.

Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, visitors and work colleagues.

Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained.

Attend regular staff meetings, planning meetings and undertake training as required.

Work as part of a team to ensure that the company's values are maintained.

Childcare and Education

Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.

Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.

Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Health and Safety

Support the Nursery Manager in the day-to-day operation in order to ensure the health and safety of the children, their parents, carers, the team and any visitors to the nursery.

Adhere to all health and safety policy and procedures.

Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures.

Be responsible for ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained staff with relevant first aid qualifications.

Ensure Covid-19 policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

Ensure the nursery has a clean working environment at all times.

Foundation Stage

Ensure that children are kept safe and when necessary, follow Safeguarding Procedures.

Promote and facilitate partnerships with parents/carers and other family members.

Support the development of good practice with regards to special needs and inclusion.

Support pre-school staff in delivering the Foundation Stage; ensure that provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the local authority (Solihull Early Years and Education Improvement Service) in relation to nursery Early Education Funding (EEF) for three and four-year-olds.

Establish, develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority Departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. This job description may be reviewed in the future.

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SAFEGUARDING COMPETENCIES:

As part of the Raise to Shine community we expect every member of staff to help keep children safe.
As

Early Years Practitioner

your safeguarding role is to:

Consider the daily 'lived experience' of the child or young person and place them at the centre of everything we do; listening to their voice, working out what they are trying to communicate and never losing sight of their needs.

Know how to recognise possible signs and indicators of abuse and neglect.

Know how to respond and communicate with children, young people or adults when they may be trying to tell you something. This could be verbally, non-verbally or through their behaviour.

Know what to do with important information; how it should be recorded, how it should be shared safely and with whom it should be shared.

Understand the importance of sharing information and what could act as a barrier to doing this.

Understand that safeguarding requires working effectively across teams, different agencies and professions, as well as with children, young people and families themselves.

Be persistent in your response to safeguarding needs, notice, check and share. Follow-up with enquiries, escalate where necessary and 'whistle blow' as required.

Understand what to do if your referral is not accepted.

Understand what might make some children more vulnerable, taking into account diversity, difference and promoting equality.

Have knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory and non-statutory guidance, as well as other 'safeguarding' bodies/agencies appropriate to role (such as LSCB).

Understanding of child development, to help identify changes in behaviour or progress, which may indicate abuse.

Know how to contribute to assessments of children, young people and/or parents/carers.

Ability to assess risk, need, and to follow procedures/pathways to engage with appropriate services.

Ability to use professional judgement to make decisions as to whether a child or young person is suffering, or is likely to suffer significant harm.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.40 per hour

Expected hours: 36 - 40 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:

Solihull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Childcare: 5 years (required) Nursery: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person