Baby Room Practitioners

Sunny Days Children's Nursery; Calne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunny Days Children's Nursery in Wiltshire is seeking a Baby Room Practitioner to care for babies in Calne and Lyneham. You will provide warm, responsive care, support learning through play and follow individual care plans to promote development.

You will work with a friendly team, have access to training and development, and enjoy a rewarding role helping babies take their first steps in learning and development. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Caring and patient approach to infant care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Good communication with families and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, responsive care to babies and attend to individual routines.
• Support babies' learning and development through play and age-appropriate activities.
• Observe and record progress, sharing updates with parents and carers.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene, and safeguard practices.
• Work closely with colleagues to create a supportive, welcoming environment.

Skills

Caring

Team player

Communication

Education

Level 2 EY

Level 3 EY

Job description

Do you have a passion for caring for babies and helping them take their first steps in learning and development? Are you a warm, caring and enthusiastic person who wants to make a real difference to the lives of little ones?

We are looking for a dedicated Baby Room Practitioners to join our friendly nursery teams and provide high-quality care, support and learning experiences for our youngest children based in our nurseries in Calne and Lyneham, Wiltshire.

About the Role

As a Baby Room Practitioner, you will play an important role in creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where babies feel secure, loved and encouraged to explore the world around them.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing warm, responsive care to babies, meeting their individual needs and routines.
• Supporting babies’ learning and development through play, sensory activities and age-appropriate experiences.
• Building strong, trusting relationships with babies and their families.
• Following individual care plans, including feeding, sleeping, nappy changing and personal care routines.
• Observing and recording children’s progress and sharing updates with parents and carers.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Following safeguarding procedures and ensuring the welfare of every child.
• Working closely with colleagues to create a happy, supportive and welcoming environment.

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• The chance to make a genuine difference during the most important early years of a child’s life.
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same.
• Pay above the industry average and dependent on experience

Interested?

If you are passionate about giving babies the very best start in life and would love to be part of our team, we would love to hear from you!

Sunny Days Children's Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

What We’re Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Caring, patient and passionate about working with babies.
• Enthusiastic about supporting children’s early development.
• A good communicator who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Reliable, organised and committed to providing excellent childcare.
• Aware of the importance of safeguarding and keeping children safe.
• Qualified to at least Level 2 or Level 3 in Early Years or Childcare, or working towards a relevant qualification, depending on the requirements of the role.

Previous experience working with babies would be an advantage.