Do you want to work for a dynamic supportive team ?
Then this is the job for you!
Busy Bunnies Nursery is a fast growing small nursery chain and due to increased numbers at our Braybrook Setting, we are seeking a dynamic, fun, outgoing professional to join our team.
For our Nursery Practitioner Role you will need to
- contribute to the physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for the children placed under your care
- To give support to other personnel within the Nursery.
- To implement the daily routine of the Nursery.
Key Areas of work will be
- Working with children
- Liaise with Parents
- Responsible to the Room Leader in the first instance and ultimately to the Nursery Manager Duties and Responsibilities
- To contribute to activities suitable to the age range of the children in your room.
- To carry out of observations and assessments, keeping record of your key children's achievements.
- To work alongside parents to ensure the nursery is accessible to all children.
- To support colleagues and engage in a good team work.
- To attend all out of working hours activities e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent meetings, nursery events etc.
- To be flexible within your working practices ensuring good care of rooms rooms cleansing equipment alongside cleaning and tidying rooms.
- To work alongside the manager and other staff team to ensure that the philosophies and policies and procedures of the Nursery are observed and fulfilled.
- To assist the setting in keeping of proper records as required.
- To help where help is required by colleagues and to be constantly aware of the needs of the children.
- To respect the confidentiality of information received.
- To ensure the provision of a high quality environment is met
- to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development.
Specific Childcare tasks will include:
- Assisting in the preparation and completion of activities to suit the children’s stages of development;
- Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing;
- Assisting in the washing and changing children as required;
- Providing comfort to children.
NURSERY PRACTITIONER PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications:
- Minimum NVQ 3 in Childcare
- GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
Experience:
1. previous experience in an early years setting in a similar role will be necessary in order to demonstrate the ability to fulfil the duties of the post.
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good ICT skills.
- Ability to work sensitively with parents/carers.
- Commitment to the provision of a safe, happy, positive and stimulating learning environment.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Calm and positive attitude.
This role is a full time position, with a minimum of 37 hours per week, all year round, between the hours of 8.00am-6.00pm.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
