Company Overview
Aplomb Day Nursery is a warm, family-run childcare setting dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. With nearly two decades of experience, we focus on providing a home-from-home atmosphere that fosters curiosity, learning, and holistic development through thoughtfully designed spaces.
Job Summary
We are seeking a passionate and energetic Qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our dedicated team. In this role, you will lead engaging activities, support children's developmental milestones, and contribute to creating a safe, stimulating environment. Your leadership skills and childcare expertise will help inspire young learners and ensure they thrive in our nurturing setting.
Duties
- Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities that promote learning, curiosity, and development in line with early childhood education principles
- Observe and assess children's progress, maintaining detailed records to support individual development plans
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment where children feel confident to explore and learn
- Support colleagues through effective management and leadership within the team
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians about children's progress and any concerns
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding policies at all times
- Lead by example in maintaining high standards of childcare practice and professionalism
Requirements
- Recognized qualification in early childhood education or childcare (e.g., Level 3 Early Years Educator)
- Proven experience working with children in nursery or preschool settings
- Strong management and leadership skills to guide team members effectively
- Excellent communication skills in English for engaging with children, parents, and colleagues
- Knowledge of child development principles and early childhood curriculum frameworks
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
- Valid driving license is preferred for transportation duties or outreach activities
- Passionate about providing high-quality childcare and supporting young children's growth
Person Specification and essential criteria
- To contribute to a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting. Execute the EYFS to a high standard – You must ensure your observations, next steps, planning, activities, focus activities, reports are consistent as well as good quality and that your key children are hitting their targets and milestones.
- To work in partnership with parents, ensuring they are well informed of their child’s daily routine, activities participated in and development. If parents do have concerns that need addressing, reassure parents and devise solutions and strategies that can help the parent partner relationship. If unsure, ask room leader to take over.
- To show positive learning attitude and be a team player. To work as part of a team, support and assist other member of staff when they need help.
- To ensure that all policies and procedures are being adhered to by you and your team daily.
- To be fully knowledgeable on Safeguarding/ child protection policies and procedures of the nursery and that you know how to deal with a suspected concern and where relevant contact numbers for safeguarding concerns are kept.
- To ensure that health and safety precautions are maintained daily this includes visual risk assessing, register monitoring, safety of the environment and resources all in line with policies and procedures of the nursery.
- Ensuring accident, incident, injury, pre-existing injury and medication forms are filled out correctly and submitted and signed by parents on the day of the event and notified to management.
- Being able to adapt and be flexible for new improvements and actions taken after local authority visits training and Ofsted advice.
- Attend training courses and meeting.
- Complete daily diaries for the children in your room on a daily basis (Food eaten, nappy changes, hours slept, sun screen and bottle).
- To maintain that children in your room are stimulated, engaged and happy, if not then solutions must be formulated to work towards this.
- Keeping your workspace clean, tidy and organized at all times.
- To always uphold the standards of the setting.
- Ensuring effective communication with the Manager, Deputy manager, room leader and team regarding handovers, child-related information, and daily updates through appropriate channels such as landline, WhatsApp, or phone calls, to ensure the smooth running of daily activities and continuity of care
To adhere to the company ethos and values
Join us to make a positive impact on young lives! We offer a supportive environment where your skills are valued, your leadership is celebrated, and your enthusiasm helps shape bright futures.
Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- UK visa sponsorship
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have in childcare?
- What level of CACHE qualification do you currently hold?
Work Location: In person
