Castle View Day Nursery
Job Description – Nursery Assistant/school holiday cover
Main purpose of the position
· To assist, the qualified nursery practitioners, to provide high quality care and education, for all children attending the setting.
Principle duties and Responsibilities
To work towards
- Understanding and providing consistency of care and activities for the children, and be able to recognise both individual and group requirements.
- Following the 0 – 5 years framework to plan a range of activities both inside and outside the nursery, reflect and evaluate the overall outcome.
- Observing, monitoring and assessing both individual and groups of children within the nursery’s key person system and provide accurate and up to date records of the children.
- Working in partnership with parents and carers and encourage their involvement in the setting.
- Understanding child protection issues and follow the Safeguarding Policy.
- Prepare and serve food and drinks to the children in accordance with their dietary requirements, encouraging healthy eating and promote positive social skills during mealtimes.
- Ensure children’s personal care needs are met, encouraging them where appropriate to be independent.
- Maintain thorough the day the nursery’s cleanliness.
- Participate in the nurseries free flow system.
- Display exemplary practice and conduct at all times.
Your duties will be as set out in the above job description, but may change from time to time to reflect changes in, or to, your job. The list of duties outlined should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.
A full induction programme will be provided at the start of the employment detailing all the companies’ policies and procedures.
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: £10.00-£12.21 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
