Part Time Nursery Practitioner
We are currently recruiting for a passionate Nursery Practitioner to join an established busy nursery located north of Kenilworth.
The setting has its own Forest School and a range of extra curriculum activities; including football, yoga, spanish and music.
Salary; £13,260 - £18,650 per annum (pro rata) (depending on experience)
Hours: Part time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 20 hours
This is a part time position, working 20 hours Monday to Friday, 10am - 2pm / 11am - 3pm.
67 place nursery is proudly rated "Good" by Ofsted, is 30 minutes walking distance from the train station, and has a bus stop nearby.
As a Nursery Practitioner working with this setting, you can expect a competitive salary, excellent training and development as well as a caring and passionate place to work.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Deliver the highest care and education standards and ensure secure knowledge and understanding of Policies and Procedures and child development and knowledge of EYFS and Bright Beginning curriculum and regulatory standards.
- Ensuring internal policies and procedures and legislation from governing bodies are adhered to and demonstrate your knowledge through high standards of practice.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication with all stakeholders of the nursery and wider bright horizons community including parent's professionals and colleagues.
- Ensure Keeping Everyone Safe policies and procedures and continuously and demonstrate behaviours that underpin a high performing safety culture.
- Working as part of the team to ensure all essential day to day tasks are completed in line with the demands of the area you are working within ie. Hygiene standards and room preparation.
- Understand the referral processes when necessary to engage with professionals to support a child referral.
- Actively promote and support charities.
- Attend staff meetings and training to ensure a continuation of personal professional development to ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date, full, and relevant to the role of Nursery Assistant.
Essential Experience:
- Work experience within the Early Years Sector
- Current 12hrs paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Experience as a key person
- Knowledge of the early year's curriculum and regulatory requirement.
- Proven ability to work as part of team to ensure essential day to day tasks are completed in line with nursery demands ie. Hygiene standards and room preparation.
- Experience of food preparation and the completion of relevant training linked to food management
- Sound understanding of child protection and safeguarding children.
- Specific Experience of working within the 0-2years age group in accordance with the regulatory requirements if required
- Desire and passion for ongoing learning and personal development
Experience Desirable:
- Knowledge of Local Authority and Regulatory requirements and inspection processes across the UK
- Working within policies, procedures, and regulatory requirement.
Qualifications:
- 12 hours paediatric first aid (Can be completed as part of induction)
- Food Hygiene or equivalent training and compliance in food management (Can be completed as part of induction)
- Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken and a willingness to update training regularly (essential)
Must have:
- Level 3 Childcare Qualification
- DBS on the update service (we can help with this)
- Right to work in UK
- References available
We look forward to receiving your application!