Company Overview
Aplomb Day Nursery is a warm, family-run nursery dedicated to creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. With nearly two decades of experience, we prioritize a home-from-home atmosphere that fosters curiosity, learning, and holistic development for every child in our care.
Overview
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Qualified Baby Room Practitioner to join our dedicated team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and early childhood education tailored specifically to infants and young children. Your leadership and management skills will ensure a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment where children can thrive and develop their full potential.
Responsibilities
- To contribute to a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting. Execute the EYFS to a high standard – You must ensure your observations, next steps, planning, activities, focus activities, reports are consistent as well as good quality and that your key children are hitting their targets and milestones.
- To work in partnership with parents, ensuring they are well informed of their child’s daily routine, activities participated in and development. If parents do have concerns that need addressing, reassure parents and devise solutions and strategies that can help the parent partner relationship. If unsure, ask room leader to take over.
- To show positive learning attitude and be a team player. To work as part of a team, support and assist other member of staff when they need help.
- To ensure that all policies and procedures are being adhered to by you and your team daily.
- To be fully knowledgeable on Safeguarding/ child protection policies and procedures of the nursery and that you know how to deal with a suspected concern and where relevant contact numbers for safeguarding concerns are kept.
- To ensure that health and safety precautions are maintained daily this includes visual risk assessing, register monitoring, safety of the environment and resources all in line with policies and procedures of the nursery.
- Ensuring accident, incident, injury, pre-existing injury and medication forms are filled out correctly and submitted and signed by parents on the day of the event and notified to management.
- Being able to adapt and be flexible for new improvements and actions taken after local authority visits training and Ofsted advice.
- Attend training courses and meeting.
- Complete daily diaries for the children in your room on a daily basis (Food eaten, nappy changes, hours slept, sun screen and bottle).
- To maintain that children in your room are stimulated, engaged and happy, if not then solutions must be formulated to work towards this.
- Keeping your workspace clean, tidy and organized at all times.
- To always uphold the standards of the setting.
- Ensuring effective communication with the Manager, Deputy manager, room leader and team regarding handovers, child-related information, and daily updates through appropriate channels such as landline, WhatsApp, or phone calls, to ensure the smooth running of daily activities and continuity of care
- To adhere to the company ethos and values
Qualifications
- Recognized childcare qualification such as CACHE Level 2 or CACHE Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent
- Proven experience working with children in a nursery or early childhood setting, particularly with infants
- Strong management and leadership skills to oversee daily routines and team coordination
- Excellent communication skills in English to effectively interact with children, parents, and colleagues
- Knowledge of early childhood education principles and best practices
- Valid driving license is desirable for transporting children or attending off-site activities
- A genuine passion for childcare, patience, creativity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
