Our Nursery Assistants support children to engage in a range of play and learning opportunities and to participate in the day to day activities within the nursery.
You will have passion and enthusiasm for safeguarding children and delivering high standards of care.
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Experience of providing play and learning opportunities for children
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A passion and enthusiasm for childcare
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Great communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
- Good timekeeping, organisation and reliability.
£28,000 Salary - Full-time 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday
We also have 4 Day Week contracts available - 32 hours with a salary of £22397.44 or 36 hours with a salary of £25,200
We are celebrating our commitment to the Real Living Wage as one of the only accredited childcare providers in the South West, looking for enthusiastic and inspiring Nursery Assistants to join our team at Nursery Village.
Benefits of working with us at Nursery Village
- 7 Weeks Holiday including Christmas Off
- Company Sick Pay
- Dependency/Compassionate Leave
- Pension contributions up to 9%
- Staff Bonus & Rewards Scheme
- Wagestream, to get power over your pay when you need it
Stay Safe, personal safety system
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- To provide and maintain a high quality service to children working as part of a staff team to meet children’s individual needs.
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To develop and maintain positive relationships with children and families.
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To work within the EYFS and promote high standards of care for the children.
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To maintain children’s safety and wellbeing at all times during attendance at the play setting and on trips to external facilities.
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To take any action required to ensure the safety and welfare of children and to report any concern immediately to the Nursery Manager.
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To work as a positive role model and member of the staff team.
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To know the nurseries policies and procedures, work within them at all times and to support other staff to adhere to them.
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To represent the setting professionally at all times, maintaining the settings integrity and being open to giving and receiving feedback.
Desirable
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A paediatric First Aid certificate
Essential
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Ability to adhere to policies and procedures
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Sufficient understanding and use of English
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Ability to work as a team member and organise own workload
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Ability to be a reflective team member in order to develop your practice
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Ability to communicate effectively with all children, staff and families
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Ability to support an environment which is inclusive for all and encourages diversity.
Desirable
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Ability to plan, provide and evaluate a wide range of play and learning opportunities which meet children’s individual needs
Essential
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Experience of working with children aged under 5.
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Experience of providing play and learning opportunities for children.
Desirable
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Experience of supporting children with additional needs.
Experience of liaising with parent’s / carers and involving them in their child’s care.
Nursery Village is fully committed to the Safeguarding and Welfare of children and this paramount in our Safer Recruitment policy.
This role includes supervision and care of children and is considered a ‘Regulated Activity’.
For successful candidates, all offers of employment will be conditional, subject to the following;
- An Enhanced DBS check with barred list information
- 2 satisfactory references must be obtained, including a reference from your current/most recent employer
- Verification of Identity
- Verification of Right to Work in the UK
- If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, an overseas Enhanced DBS check
If you are barred from working in Regulated Activity with children, it is an offence to apply for this position.
