Early Years Practitioner

The Sheffield College; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme

Annual leave 30 days + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing

Employee assistance programme

Occupational Health

Free eye tests

Free Parking

Job summary

The Sheffield College is hiring a Nursery Practitioner via Sparks Managed Services to deliver high-quality care and education within the college nursery. You will work as part of a team to provide a warm, stimulating environment that supports emotional, social and educational development for children, with a focus on safeguarding and compliance with EYFS guidelines.

The role includes mentoring trainees, maintaining records for Ofsted, and upholding health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage is embed within practice.
• To take an interest in the children and their families, to always treat them as individuals and with respect.
• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To provide support for any children with special educational needs and liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development as well as supporting all co-ordinators e.g., Senco and equal opportunities in their duties.
• To always ensure Children and adults safety, adhering to the health and safety policies and procedures.
• gain experience of undertaking and maintaining records as required by Ofsted Registration legislations; these include but are not limited to; development records, observations, accident, incident and risk assessment records as appropriate
• undertake a Paediatric First Aid qualification and once qualified undertake duties within the Nursery approved code of practice.
• Ensure that all relevant work activities underpin the Colleges commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; Any concerns about a child/young person are acted on promptly, clearly recorded, referred to the nursery DSL or DSD.
• working with trainees and students on placements in the College Nursery, as appropriate, by assisting, supporting and providing appropriate feedback to the Senior Nursery Worker.
• To record and report incidents in relation to allegations/Whilst blowing on staff members who have breach the Child Protection and safeguarding policies and Legislations.

Job description

2x Positions available- 1 Full Time 37 hours X 52 week, 1 Part time 18 hours X 52 week (the salary will be pro rata'd for part time hours)

The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.

Working for our subsidiary company, Sparks Managed Services, as a Nursery Practitioner you will provide a nursery facility within The Sheffield College providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting. You will be required to work as part of a team to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn. You will contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

Main Responsibilities

• To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage is embed within practice. Working alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the settings philosophy is fulfilled.
• To take an interest in the children and their families, to always treat them as individuals and with respect. Ensuring the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.
• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To provide support for any children with special educational needs and liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development as well as supporting all co-ordinators e.g., Senco and equal opportunities in their duties.
• To always ensure Children and adults safety, adhering to the health and safety policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to; Risk assessments, supervise the children arriving/leaving the Nursery; and visually checking equipment and resources.
• gain experience of undertaking and maintaining records as required by Ofsted Registration legislations; these include but are not limited to; development records, observations, accident, incident and risk assessment records as appropriate
• undertake a Paediatric First Aid qualification and once qualified undertake duties within the Nursery approved code of practice.
• Ensure that all relevant work activities underpin the Colleges commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; Any concerns about a child/young person are acted on promptly, clearly recorded, referred to the nursery DSL or DSD.
• working with trainees and students on placements in the College Nursery, as appropriate, by assisting, supporting and providing appropriate feedback to the Senior Nursery Worker.
• To record and report incidents in relation to allegations/Whilst blowing on staff members who have breach the Child Protection and safeguarding policies and Legislations.

Cross College Responsibilities

• You may be required to participate in cross-college teams and working groups on key projects.
• You may need to attend relevant internal committees and groups.
• You will act as a role model to colleagues, ensuring that the responsibilities of the post are carried out in line with the Colleges FREDIE+ values and behaviours.

Student Related Responsibilities

• Anyone who has regular contact with children and young people in their day-to-day responsibilities must ensure they are safe. You will work with the Safeguarding Team, ensuring concerns regarding students/apprentices are shared in a timely, accurate manner
• You will be involved in supporting college open days, during the exam season student enrolment, and any other required events.

Other Responsibilities

• Understanding and undertaking the specific responsibilities for their role as documented within the Health and Safety Policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection Regulations.
• Ensure that environmental sustainability is a key consideration in the actions we take, working towards the colleges environmental strategy and net zero ambition.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Julie Hay - Head of Nursery Services.

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £27,101 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd for hours worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with NEST
• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review ourRecruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice.If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.