STAFF VACANCIES

Job Description

Part Time Nursery Practitioner: 3 days per week

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team to start ASAP. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely within the baby and toddler rooms supporting children aged 0-3 years.

Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years and childcare

Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: Monday – Friday on a rota system

Experience: Childcare: 2 years (Preferred)

Purpose of the Job: To work in the baby and toddler areas and as part of the team under the direction of the management. To provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.

Main Duties

• To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the Montessori curriculum for guidance and maintain accurate and effective children’s records.
• To implement an effective daily routine and individual routines.
• To help to set up the room(s) for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met.
• Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
• To advise the Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
• Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff understand and when necessary follow child protection procedures.
• To support and lead meal times within the setting.
• To actively participate at team meetings, supervisor meetings and appraisal meetings.
• To implement good practice and good conduct as a senior member of staff, supporting all staff and engaging in a good staff team.
• To oversee cleaning rotas and ensure rooms are always clean and tidy.
• Look upon the nursery as a ‘whole’. Be flexible within your working practices and be constantly aware of the changing needs of the children and nursery.
• To support apprentice members of staff.
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for your development.
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is required as part of the job.
• To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s operational policies and procedures, e.g. safeguarding, health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting etc.
• To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
• To promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager, in accordance with the setting’s development plan/objectives.
  
• It is the nature of working in a nursery that tasks and responsibilities are on occasion unpredictable and varied, so to retain flexibility this job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the Nursery Management Team.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

• Level 3 early years education and childcare qualification or equivalent, and a commitment/willingness to obtain a higher qualification.
• An ability to demonstrate responsibility and use your own initiative.
• Current DBS certificate/ Clean criminal record
• Previous experience of working with babies and young children.
• Sound knowledge of child development for children from birth to five years.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures.
• Good communication skills.
• A basic understanding of and desire to learn about the Montessori approach to children’s learning and development.
• Commitment to equal opportunities.
• Commitment to working effectively with young children and families.
• Friendly and flexible approach at work which facilitates the development of effective relationships.
• Ability to manage children’s behaviour.

Desirable Criteria

• Willingness to undertake further training.
• Current Paediatric First Aid qualification.
• Current Food Hygiene certificate.
• Basic Safeguarding Children certificate
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, the Ofsted Standards and all other legislative bodies.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require a Disclosure Barring Scheme check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them and anyone else within their household.

If you are offered the position:

• You will undergo a 6-month probationary period.
• You will be provided with a free DBS check.

Please apply by emailing your CV/Resume for the attention of Kate Walker wilmslow@chapelgrange.co.uk