< Go Back Apply Nursery Practitioner Salary: competitiveLocation: mk41 0jyJob Type: Child Care Hours: Minimum 20 Hours per week, Maximum 50 Hours per week
Essential
qualifications : Minimum Level 3 in childcare or equivalent
Desired Experience : 1 year working in an early years setting
We are looking for a friendly, fun loving character who will
fit in with our close team. We pride ourselves on providing a home from home
setting for the children and achieve this by working closely as a team and with
all our families.
We are looking for a
driven and ambitious candidate to work as part of our team, taking on a key
carer role and planning activities, monitoring their progress and planning for
their next steps. They will be expected to promote, encourage and cascade good
practice throughout the setting and to be a role model and mentor less
experience team members.
The key responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
Care and
Education
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To support the implementation of the
curriculum in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
(EYFS), Ofsted registration and inspection criteria.
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Maintaining and meeting requirements
for the planning, observation, assessment and recording of children's
development.
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Ensure parents/carers are kept fully
informed and included in record keeping, monitoring and reviewing the progress
of their child.
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Establish and maintain relationships
with the children to facilitate their learning and develop and maintain
relationships with parents and carers to further support the children.
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Interacting with and supporting
children to foster enthusiasm for learning.
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Promote the use of informed
observation and other strategies to monitor children's activity, development
and progress systematically and carefully and to use this information to inform,
plan and improve practice and provision.
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Promote children's rights, equality,
inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of the setting.
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Actively support the development of
children's language and communication skills.
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Maintain a positive and proactive
culture amongst practitioners in being able to identify and support children
whose progress, development or well-being is affected by changes or
difficulties in their personal circumstances, ensuring team members know when
to refer them to colleagues for specialist support.
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Under the guidance of the setting
engage actively with local schools and Early Years Settings.
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Promote equality of opportunity and
positive behaviour management strategies.
Health and
Safety
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Completion of risk assessments.
Quality
Assurance
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To support the aims and objectives of
the nursery development plan and assist the Manager in the organisation of a
high quality establishment, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the
nursery on a day to day basis.
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To be fully conversant with all
policies, practices and procedures abide by them.
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Be dedicated to achieve targets set
for improvement of quality of care and education.
This post is classed as having
a high degree of contact with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation
of Offenders Act 1974. An
enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosures and Barring Service.
If you are successful you will receive more information with your Offer of
Employment.
A copy of the
Company's Equal Opportunities Policy and Disclosure Information Policy is
available on request.Apply
