Blossoms on the Common is currently recruiting an Early years practitioner for our Curiosity approach nursery.
( You must hold a level 2 or 3 in Early Years not health and social )
The Nursery offers high quality full day care for children aged 0 to 5 years. Open 7.00am-6.00pm 51 weeks of the year.
The nursery will be heavily supported by the curiosity approach to learning, with an emphasis on the natural world and what we can learn from the world around us.
The role will be room based , with opportunities for specific roles delegated according to skills and abilities for example, SENCO or Safeguarding lead. The job is for 40 hours a week, across 5 days, with the occasional over time.
You must be:
- Confident and a self – starter with the ability to work well within a team in achieving the best outcome for children.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Ofsted requirements, having achieved good/outstanding Ofsted results.
- You will have excellent communication skills which will enable you to build professional relationships with staff, children and parents.
- You will be committed to continuous improvement in all aspects of the nursery and able to implement change when required.
Responsibilities will include:
To achieve and maintain high standards of care and education and overseeing the planning and implementation of the EYFS curriculum across all age groups.
Ensuring child/staff ratios are adhered to at all times and that all daily checklists are completed on time and accurately, such as opening and closing the nursery, outdoor risk assessments, and all internal domestic areas checklists.
To keep abreast of current early childhood thinking/trends specifically related to the relevant curriculum. To assist in compiling policies and ensure all policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to at all time.
To implement an effective parent liaison program and to be influential in developing strong partnerships with parents, guardians and carers.
Essential : * CACHE level 2 or 3, NVQ level 2 or 3, EYFS or equivalent
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Knowledge and experience of Ofsted standards, child development and EYFS.
- Excellent communication and IT skills.
- Paediatric first aid
Desirable :
- Experience as a room leader
- safeguarding lead or SENCO qualifications.
- familiar with on line learning journal systems, specifically Famly
Blossoms on the Common has rigorous pre-employment checks. All our employees are required to have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check returned and 2 satisfactory references in place before an offer can be formally confirmed. We also expect our staff to be registered with the update service for the duration of their employment. This ensures we maintain our high standard of care provision.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.71-£13.04 per hour
Work Location: In person
