Job Description

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

1. To provide outstanding care and learning for children within the nursery
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 meet their needs
4. To develop children's communication and thinking skills everyday
5. To form good relationships with parents and other staff and communicate well

General Duties

Supporting the personal, social and emotional development of children To deliver the standards in the Early Years Foundation Stage To ensure children have exciting learning opportunities and interactions To communicate effectively with parents, sharing clear information To work flexibly as part of a team To be committed to self-reflection, improvement and training
Responsible To: Manager, Deputy Manager and Room Leads

Main Responsibilities

Safeguard all children within the nursery through adhering to and implementing the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedure. Create and maintain a safe and positive learning environment in partnership with the children. Support children's learning based upon their interests and individual learning styles. 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. Recording accidents/incidents on the relevant form; ensuring the manager has signed the report before the parent receives it. 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 the Nursery. To follow the correct medication procedure To understand and deliver outstanding practice
Job Type and hours:
Full-time/ part time positions available

Education:

Maths and English GCSE or equivalent (can be gained through apprenticeship)
Language:

Excellent use of English is essential
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: 7.55 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Reference ID: MA October 25
Expected start date: 06/10/2025