Job description – Nursery Nurse
Job Title: Nursery Nurse
Company The Children’s Hub
Business Unit: 10 Nesfield Street
Responsible To: Nursery Manager/officer in charge
The director will assess candidates against their ability to meet the essential requirements of the job.
Candidates will be assessed against their ability to meet the desirable requirements of the job in a competitive situation.
Candidates should explain how they meet each of the numbered requirements within their supporting statement.
1. Key Purpose of Job
1.1 To ensure that the nursery provides high quality care and education to children aged 2 to 5 years.
1.2 To give support to other personnel within the nursery.
1.3 To implement the daily routine in the base room.
2. Key areas
1.1 Work with children
1.2 Team work
1.3 Liaise with parents
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Personnel specification
o Experience working with young
o Knowledge of key worker
o Experience in a day-care setting children systems and record keeping
o Recent first aid qualification
o NVQ level 3 in Early Years
o Knowledge of children act Basic food hygiene certificate childcare and education or
o Knowledge of the Early Learning Other related training Computer equivalent. Goals literate
o Knowledge of child development
o To be able to demonstrate the o Good organisation skills
o Ability to communicate well with ability to work as part of a team adults and children
o Ability to write legibly and good presentation skills Demonstrate creative ability
o Understanding of equal opportunities
o Awareness of health and safety and practical hygiene issues
o Good Islamic knowledge and fluency in an additional language
The welfare of the child is paramount. All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity, have the right to protection from abuse.
All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. All staff (paid/unpaid) working with children and young people have a responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate officer.
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Duties will include:
- Adhering to the Policies & Procedures compliance with the Children Act, Health and Safety legislation and within the guidelines of Ofsted and the welfare requirement. Ensuring confidentiality is maintained in the nursery.
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
- Care and supervise the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
- Operate the planning and preparation of activities, to meet children's individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets ensuring effective communication within the nursery.
- Offering all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed.
- Keeping of development records, observations and achievement fill on your key children.
- Positive management of children's behaviour.
- Preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment.
- Supervision and effective mentoring of Nursery Assistants and Students.
- Providing a good role model for Nursery Assistants and Students and helping new staff to fit into the nursery.
- Keeping and monitoring accident, incident and risk assessment records.
- Supervision of meals and mealtimes and, where appropriate, preparation of babies' bottles.
- Washing and changing children as required.
- Providing comfort and warmth to a poorly child.
- Laundry duties.
- Attendance of staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.
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- Participating in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
- Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager and Area Manager.
This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. The postholder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to adjustment at any time in consultation with the postholder and in line with the needs of the nursery.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Apprenticeship, Graduate, Volunteer
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bradford BD1 3ET: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
