Senior Nursery Practitioner
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To support and assist with the smooth running of the nursery service in the absence of the Nursery Manager, Deputy or Early Years Foundation Stage Lead and at times being a key holder responsible for opening and closing of the building.
• To take clear messages/enquiries verbally and/or via telephone/email when required and forwarding them to the appropriate person, completing documentation for fire drills, risk assessments, room developments, child assessments, individual care plans, accident/medicine forms, and incident reports.
• Knowing the Trust and nursery processes and role in handling customer complaints and or reporting using the Datix system
• To lead in planning a curriculum that involves a wide range of enjoyable, stimulating and educational activities for the children in your group room which covers all aspects of the child's development and meets the individual needs of all children.
• Supports the Nursery Manager, Deputy and Early Years Foundation Stage Lead in meeting Ofsted requirements implementing policies and procedures.
• To lead by example, supporting work as part of a team with other staff members to ensure the children receive the highest possible standard of childcare. To ensure any problems relating to your unit are reported to the manager on duty.
• Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the manager on duty's attention.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with young children aged 6 months to give years in a childcare setting for at least 2 years post qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate a team
- Excellent communication
- Using own initiative
- Problem solving
- Good Organisational and time management skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of EYFS
- Safeguarding children
- Ofsted requirements
Other attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Senior Nursery Practitioner (PDF, 688.3KB)