Job Summary
Early Years Practitioner
We are looking for qualified and dedicated Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioners (Level 2 or above) who are open to a new challenge within a fantastic environment. We are a progressive and pro active nursery, always looking to improve and grow!
St Gabriel's opened in 1996 and has grown from strength to strength, improving our facilities and ensuring the best possible start for the children in our care . We really value our whole team and offer many incentives such as nominations for extra holidays and team bonding, opportunities to progress with high quality training opportunities and more. We do in-house events such as team days, nights in and charity events.
Continuous professional development is very important in the nursery and is a strong focus at St Gabriel's. We believe that staff progression is key for outstanding knowledge and excellent practices.
St Gabriel's is a lovely environment to work in, with purpose built rooms, exciting outdoor area and our own indoor soft play which is a key feature of the nursery. We are located close to the city centre and have access to a range of local parks, which we visit often.
Please visit our website to see first-hand www.stgabrielsnursery.co.uk
Our team members are highly valued, they are our ambassadors - we encourage all team members to consider how they impact on our nursery environment , with every opportunity to add new ideas and implement new initiatives. The nursery is always growing and ALL our team play a huge part in this. If this sounds like the nursery for you then please apply.
Purpose of post
- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery.
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted.
- To give support to other team members throughout the nursery.
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
- To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
- Knowledge and experience of working with babies is essential.
Key areas
- Work with and support children.
- Work as part of a team.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.
Responsible to
Nursery Manager/Team Leader
Duties and responsibilities
- To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members).
- To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
- To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure.
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
- To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.
- To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
- To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, summer fayre,etc
- To be flexible within working practices of the setting, covering where needed, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
- To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled.
- To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
- To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting.
- Be involved in all aspects of Ofsted and LA inspections.
- To be responsible for your continuous professional development. Keep all statutory and required training up to date.
- To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.
- To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside.
- To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers.
- To undertake and lead on additional responsibilities such as SENCO, training coordinator, outdoor monitor, etc.
Specific childcare tasks
- The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests.
- To record key children’s development on the online journal system, and raise any concerns about a child’s development or progress with the appropriate person.
- Recording accidents and incidents on the accident or incident form. Ensure Senior staff are informed as soon as possible and the report is signed by Management before parents/ carers receives it.
- To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing.
- Washing and changing children as required.
- To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
- Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child.
- Ensuring a poorly child is correctly cared for and comforted, management is notified immediately, and parents/ carers are contacted, following the nursery policy and procedures.
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
Staff Incentives
- Childcare discount for employees children who attend the setting
- Professional development opportunities - additional training , Online training system , in house training.
- Staff incentives - team building events, staff appreciation, Christmas Vouchers etc
Benefits:
- Company events & social hours
- Staff discount on Childcare
- Continuous Professional Development
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- Staff incentives
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
