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Level 3 Nursery Nurse

Early Years
£17,000 - £20,000
Bedfordshire
CH-HQ16750

Nursery Practitioner

The role of the Nursery Practitioner is to ensure all children attending this child care setting, receive high quality care, are kept safe and are provided with planned and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs and support all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.

Salary: £16,000 - £20,000

Location: Sydenham

About the company:  The nursery environment focuses on encouraging children’s growing independence and making their own choices, to support their learning. One of their main principles is that 'Active Learning' and ‘Learning through Play’ is vital to the development of children’s potential.

All of their staff know the importance of a positive play environment for children, so they may develop good social skills and an appreciation of all aspects of our country's multi-cultural society. The planning of learning experiences is further designed to ensure, as far as practical, equality of opportunity between all children and that it celebrates diversity.

Duties will include, but limited too:

  • Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
  • Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety . You will be provided with a copy of the nursery’s guide to policies and procedures.
  • Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEN services.
  • Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately. Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
  • Participate in room and staff meetings.
  • Deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and any other appropriate guidance for young children in accordance with nursery policy and guidelines.
  • Observe each child’s progress and report on achievements, looking for progression and continuity alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage .
  • Ensure that no child is ever left on their own in the room / nursery / outing.
  • Understand and participate in the key person system. To ensure that your own key children scrapbook / profiles are up to date and maintained at the required quality level.
  • Ensure that you have a clear understanding of the settling of new children into your room as well as the transfer of children from your room to others in the nursery, or those going to school.
  • Support the children in serving their own food, milk, drinks and snacks and encourage good nutrition and sociable eating.
  • Assist children with personal care, including changing nappies, assisting with toileting and other associated welfare duties. Ensure you have an up to date care plan for each child in your room.
  • Action and monitor all child safeguarding / protection issues / accidents to ensure that any remedial action is taken immediately. Ensure close monitoring of children about whom there are concerns.
  • Carry out health and safety checks as required to ensure the room / nursery is tidy, safe, clean and secure for children, staff, parents/carers and visitors
  • Ensure child profiles in your rooms are up to date and relevant.
  • Accept and manage medicine into the nursery.

To be successful within this post, the suitable candidate will have the following:

  • Childcare qualified to Level 2/3 from a recognised awarding scheme
  • Training in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Training in child protection and safeguarding children.
  • Experience of working in a childcare setting for 12 months
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