Job Description

Do you want to work for a dynamic supportive team ?

Then this is the job for you!

Busy Bunnies Nursery is a fast growing small nursery chain in the United Kingdom and due to increased numbers at our Peterborough Settings we are seeking a dynamic, fun, outgoing professional to join our team.

For our Nursery Practitioner Role you will need to

contribute to the physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for the children placed under Your care To give support to other personnel within the Nursery. To implement the daily routine of the Nursery.
Key Areas of work will be

Working with children Liaise with Parents Responsible to the Team Leader in the first instance and ultimately to the Nursery Manager Duties and Responsibilities To contribute to activities suitable to the age range of the children in your room. To carry out of observations and assessments, keeping record of your key children's achievements. To work alongside parents to ensure the nursery is accessible to all children. To support colleagues and engage in a good team work. To attend all out of working hours activities e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent meetings, nursery events etc. To be flexible within your working practices ensuring good care of rooms rooms cleansing equipment alongside cleaning and tidying rooms. To work alongside the manager and other staff team to ensure that the philosophies and policies and procedures of the Nursery are observed and fulfilled. To assist the setting in keeping of proper records as required. To help where help is required by colleagues and to be constantly aware of the needs of the children. To respect the confidentiality of information received. To ensure the provision of a high quality environment is met to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development.
Specific Childcare tasks will include:

Assisting in the preparation and completion of activities to suit the children's stages of development; Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing; Assisting in the washing and changing children as required; Providing comfort to children.
NURSERY PRACTITIONER PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications:

Minimum NVQ 3 in Childcare GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
Experience:

1. previous experience in an early years setting in a similar role will be necessary in order to demonstrate the ability to fulfil the duties of the post.

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Good ICT skills. Ability to work sensitively with parents/carers. Commitment to the provision of a safe, happy, positive and stimulating learning environment. Ability to use own initiative. Calm and positive attitude.
Candidates must be able to work between the hours of 7.45am and 6.00pm Monday-Friday, with the option of all year round, or term time only.

Candidates must be able to work between three of our Peterborough Settings, so a driving license is essential for this role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Part-time

Pay: Up to 12.21 per hour

Application question(s):

Do you have a full driving license?
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person