Early Years Practitioner (Nursery Nurse/Assistant)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented.
• Provide quality childcare in line with the National Standards for Full Day Care produced by the governing body OFSTED.
• Maintain good relationships with parents and carers to comply with the nursery’s ethos of sharing information and building positive relationships.
• Ensure register’s records of accidents, medication and any other information required in line with the nursery’s policies and procedures are completed accurately and stored in compliance with the nursery’s policy relating to confidentiality.
• Have responsibility for equipment used in the nursery and report any repairs to Management.
• To administer First Aid plus medicines as required in line with the Nursery’s policies.
• To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action required in relation to this.
• Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment.
• To assist with food preparation and service of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

Take overall supervision of your designated work area as required.

Personal

• Ensure all Mandatory training and training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid are current and updated as required to maintain compliance.
• Take part in staff meetings and contribute to the development of the service provided.
• Assist in providing an environment which supports the philosophy and meets the requirements detailed in the Nursery’s OFSTED registration.
• Develop good relationships with the children in your care, focusing on the child as an individual as well as within a small group. Also assist with the inclusion of children with additional needs, and offer support and advice to parents in relation to childcare issues.

Educational

• Participate as an active member of your team to plan and prepare a variety of age appropriate activities to enhance the children’s learning opportunities.
• To plan individual and group activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and record evaluations to monitor progress.
• Maintain Learning Journeys relating to children’s progress and discuss with parents to comply with the nursery’s ethos of sharing information with parents/carers.
• To be aware of government changes and developments in relation to Early Years care and education and participate in developments of the nursery to improve and enhance the provision.
• Ensure your own professional development is kept up to date; contribute to your annual Personal Development review.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 3 in Child Care or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• NVQ level 4 in Child Care.
• Early Childhood degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Practical experience working in a nursery provision.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication and listening skills.
• To work as part of a team.
• Mage time effectively.
• Record information accurately.

Desirable criteria

• Creativity, Imaginative skills.

Values

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.

Other

Essential criteria

• Be able to work in a flexible manner supporting colleagues across all age groups. To be able to cover all staffing shifts as required to support the needs of the setting.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Child development.
• Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
• Safeguarding Children.
• Paediatric First aid for children.
• All Trust Mandatory Training.
• Trust and Nursery policies.

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of Full Day Care standards for OFSTED.
• Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

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