Are you passionate about early childhood education?Little St Pancras Nursery (Camden) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner Level 2 or 3 to join our vibrant team.
Little St Pancras Nursery is a warm and welcoming early years setting located within the St Pancras Community Association in Camden. Established in September 2017, we are a small, close knit nursery that prides itself on providing a nurturing and inclusive environment. Our focus is on creating a safe, caring, and stimulating space where children are encouraged to explore, discover, and develop essential skills through play-based learning and meaningful interactions.
Role Summary:
To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in the nursery, supporting their individual needs and development. The role also involves contributing to the ongoing growth of the setting by promoting a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment in line with the EYFS framework.
Role Summary:
To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in the nursery, supporting their individual needs and development. The role also involves contributing to the ongoing growth of the setting by promoting a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment in line with the EYFS framework.
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 8.45am - 3.45pm
Main Responsibilities:
- To work as part of the Nursery team and other Early Years staff effectively deliver the EYFS, ensuring children with additional needs and the interests of the children in the setting are met
- To plan, prepare and deliver activities and experiences that promote a safe, stimulating, rich learning environment which recognises children’s learning and development needs
- To maintain accurate records of key children, observe, extend and support children's development and learning and to share with parents and carers
- To reflect on practice, adapting routines and activities to meet the needs of each child throughout the day
- To work with other colleagues to deliver a rich curriculum and diversity of children and families, creating a warm and welcoming environment for all
- To work in partnership to develop strong communication with parents/carers to help identify and support children’s learning needs
- To follow policy and procedural guidelines to protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns in line with Little St Pancras Nursery
- To work alongside the nursery manager and team to ensure children’s learning and development are to a high standard and that SPCA values are always upheld
- To work in partnership with the settings Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other agencies and professionals, e.g. speech and language therapists, Ofsted, volunteers, and Students
- To ensure health and safety is to a high standard, hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained
Other Responsibilities
- To attend regular supervision and appraisal meeting
- To attend training as and when required, as per the requirements of the role
- To undertake such general duties as may be necessary from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the Nursery
Person specification
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent in Early Years and Childcare
- Minimum Level 1 Safeguarding Training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recent pediatric First Aid
- Basic food hygiene
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within an Ofsted registered childcare setting.
- Experience of planning a diverse programme of activities for children in line with the EYFS curriculum
- Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- Experience of working in partnership with parents, achieving and maintaining excellent working relationships. Application and interview
Skills
- Intuitive in your ability to identify the needs of the young people and creative in your responses to these needs
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Knowledge and Attributes
- Knowledge of working documents relevant to Early Years such as EYFS, SEN, Safeguarding, and Childcare Act 2006.Excellent knowledge of the EYFS curriculum
- Demonstrable understanding of the role of parents/carers and the wider family network in the development of the child.
- Energy, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative
- A strong desire to learn and develop
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected] by Friday 28th August
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
