· Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
· Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
· Give support to other team members throughout the nursery
· Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
Key areas
· Work with and support children
· Work as part of a team
· Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.
Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader
Duties and responsibilities
· Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
· Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
· Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
· Support all staff and engage in maintaining a good staff team
· Liaise with and support parents and other family members
· Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
· Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
· Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
· Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
· Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
· Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
· Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
· Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
Specific childcare tasks
· Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
· Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker
· Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
· Wash and change children as required
· Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
· Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately
· Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
· Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
· Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
Tinies Central London & International The Light Bulb, 1 Filament Walk, Office 1, Unit 329 Wandsworth, London, SW18 4GQ 0207 7365214 c.london@tinies.com
