Nursery Practitioner

Salary: £13 per hour
Type: Both full- and part-time
Do you have a lot of energy, enthusiasm, and compassion?

At Angelina’s Day Care, we are seeking a Qualified Nursery Practitioner to become a member of our team. We can provide you with a cheerful work atmosphere and the chance to be a part of a close-knit team, but here are some more benefits!

Position: Certified Nursery Professional.
Location: Colchester, CO12TX; Asset House, East Street, Angelina’s Day Care
Hours: There are both part-time and full-time (37.5 hours) options.

Nursery Practitioner

Purpose of post

• Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• Give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.

Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

• Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Support all staff and engage in maintaining a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• 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 snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
• Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests
• Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker
• Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Wash and change children as required
• Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Experience / Qualifications required

• Early Years Level 3 Qualification is essential for this Nursery Practitioner role

We are particularly concerned that the kids in our care feel content and safe. Every child should leave the nursery with a love of learning and the potential to be successful in everything that comes after.

Our core values are inspiration, nurturing, and innovation because we believe that working together, we can build brighter futures.

Considering 37.5 hours a week

Candidates, Please Note: Due to our commitment to safeguarding, this position will require a complete DBS check in addition to two appropriate references.

Candidates need to possess a complete and pertinent Level 3 Childcare Qualification.

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