Purpose of post:
To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
To give support to other team members within their immediate room and within the wider nursery
To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
Duties and responsibilities:
Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
To 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 snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
Liaising with practitioners to record accidents in the accident book correctly
Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised
Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
To respect the confidentiality of all information received
Specific childcare tasks:
The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person
To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
Washing and changing children as required
To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and management is notified immediately
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside
Ensuring that the policies of the company are observed, and that good practices are encouraged, particularly in the areas of Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities, and confidentiality
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which are relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.Training:
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
All training will be delivered on-line with 1:1 tutor support and independent learning
Training Outcome:
Possibility of securing a permanent position within the nursery on completion of the apprenticeship programme and progression to a higher-level qualification
Employer Description:We are a family run business that opened in Bovingdon in 1998, since then we have opened 5 nursery settings and a term time only lodge based at The Grove hotel in Watford. We are OFSTED registered and have been awarded an Outstanding rating in some of our latest OFSTED reports. Our Leverstock Green nursery is located in Green Lane yet within a few minutes of the M1 and Maylands Gateway Retail Park, Hemel Hempstead. Our new nursery boasts stunning, light and airy rooms and a large all-weather outdoor garden. The day nursery has 80 places at any one time, catering for children from 3 months to 5 years old. We are open from 7.30am – 6.30pm all year round except for public bank holidays. Our enthusiastic and dedicated team provide fun and educational activities which are tailor made based on the children’s individual needs and interests. We strive to provide a welcoming, happy, safe and supportive atmosphere and develop well rounded, confident children, who learn to their full potential in an exciting, fun and enriching environment.Working Hours :All of our sites are open 7.30am - 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Shifts will be discussed at interview.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
