Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Nurse

Main Responsibilities

· To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the Setting.

· To work as a keyperson to a small group of EYFS children and plan for their individual requirements as well as meet their care needs, with special regards to those under 2 years.

· To give support to other personnel within the Setting and to liaise with the Manager to ensure the wellbeing of all staff is maintained.

· To take or collect children from school if required following strict procedures.

· To ensure the safety and wellbeing of children within allocated room.

· To implement the daily routine in the allocated room.

Main Duties

· To be aware of the high profile of the Nursery and to uphold its standards at all times including all aspects of the Code of Conduct.

· Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the Setting is fulfilled.

· Reporting any concerns and liaising fully with senior staff as necessary.

· Support all staff and engage in a good staff team. Acting as buddy to another Keyperson where required and using own initiative to support all keypersons.

· Ensure the safeguarding policy is understood and adhered to at all time including the collection of children from the setting.

· To contribute to a program of activities suitable to the age range of children within an agreed area, in conjunction with other staff.

· To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.

· Preparation and completion of activities to suit the children’s stages of development including tidying up.

· Keep an accurate Learning Journey on all key children using both manual and technological records.

· To complete a wide range of observations and assessments to produce an accurate and concise report that is well written. Focusing on the 3 prime areas for the under 3’s and all 7 areas of learning for the over 3’s in line with EYFS requirements.

· To ensure that 2-year progress check reports are written and discussed with parents, ensuring that copies are passed to the Children Centre if extra support can be offered.

· To undertake scheduled training as directed by the Manager and to keep abreast of developments within the Early Years profession through their own research.

· Liaise with, and support parents and other family members via home link book or face to face meetings.

· Liaise with a second provider via link book to ensure continuity of care and learning.

· Liaise with and meet with the Local Authority / other professionals as required within your role.

· Respect the confidentiality of all families who attend the setting, and the right of all staff to have their personal information kept confidential.

· To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings

· To be flexible within working practices of Setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment & rooms, etc.

· Recording of accidents in line with policy and applying first aid where qualified.

· Look upon the Setting as a "whole", where help can be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children.

· To ensure mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing and safe for all children whilst they are eating.

· Cleaning and changing of children as required.

· To be alert to and support children who are taken ill at the Setting until parents are contacted and they are collected.

Reporting to: Room Leader or Deputy Room Leader, The Manager or Deputy Manager