Nursery Practitioner/Nursery Nurse (Part time or Full time)

Part-time Nursery Nurse/Early Years Practitioner (Level 3 Qualified or above)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Nursery Nurse/Nursery Practitioner

REPORTS TO  Nursery Manager / Officer in charge

Position: Part Time, (25 hours or more per week). Please see below the hour's we are looking for:

Monday to Friday: 8am - 1pm (25 hours per week)

or

Monday to Friday: 1pm - 6pm (25 hours per week)

More hours can be discussed in the interview if this is something you would like. There are full time job vacancies available.

Holidays

Full time staff are entitled to 20 days holiday and 8 days bank holiday (The holiday year starts from January 1st)

Staff Benefit

• Paid day off for your Birthday
• 3 days paid leave at Christmas (the week when the nursery is closed between Christmas Day and New Years Day)
• 50% childcare discount for parents and grandparents for fully paid nursery place and holiday club place
• 50% childcare discount for our holiday club (Ages 5 years to 11 years)
• 20 days holiday per year, rising to 23 days with service (this benefit is triggered once 2- year service achieved whereby thereafter 1 day will be awarded annually for 3 consecutive years
• Financial support (where government subsides the cost) for obtaining additional qualifications relevant to childcare
• Career progression and promotion opportunities
• Reward for ‘refer a friend for employment’ (subject to passing probation) or ‘refer a friend for childcare’ (subject to 6 weeks completed post registration)- £100 voucher of staff members choice
• Physical Well Being - Cycle to work scheme
• Auto enrolment into company pensions
• Access to My Staff Shop which is a discounts platform which offer discounts for over 1000 stores, supermarkets and restaurants etc. 
• Full access to our Wellbeing Service (This includes Basic Employee Assistance Program (counselling on any issue on your day to day life), Wellbeing Mobile App, Digital Gym, Wellbeing Series for you and your household)
• Virtual 24/7 GP Service for you and your household

Position Responsibility

To work as part of the team providing high quality care, safety and stimulating play experiences to all individual children and their needs.

To implement the daily routine in the base room.

Key Areas

• Observe, support and extend children’s learning
• Team Work with other staff within the whole setting
• Liaise with Parents/carers promoting partnership and involvement
• Read and understand all relevant documentation (policies, procedures, risk assessments, etc.)

Description of Duties

• Plan activities using EYFS guidance appropriate to the individual child and their stage of development.
• To keep updated records of achievement on allocated key children.
• Work with parents/carers of special needs children to gain full integration in the Nursery.
• Support all staff including students and be part of a good staff team.
• Attend required number of staff meetings and out of work social events at the nursery
• Be flexible within working practices of nursery. Be prepared to move rooms, help where needed and undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery,
• Ensure that the nursery philosophy and vision is achieved by working alongside the manger.
• Record accidents or incidents relevant online learning journal or document , ensuring parents/carers signatures are gained and a Room leader is notified.
• Use initiative to ensure the needs of individual children are met by the setting.
• Ensure safeguarding of all children within the setting, following nursery policy and procedures.
• Respect the confidentiality of information received as stated in the settings confidentiality policy. Awareness of the high profile of the nursery and upholding high standards both in and out of work.
• To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker.
• Participate in all child care procedures;
• Ensure that nutritional needs of children are met and that mealtimes are a time to socialise and practice good manners.