Early Years Practitioner Qualified - Level 3

Buds to Blossoms Nurseries Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursery in the United Kingdom seeks a key person to provide high-quality education and care for young children. Responsibilities include observing children's development, setting up daily programs, teaching, and ensuring safety. Ideal candidates should have experience in early years education and the ability to build strong relationships with children and parents. This position can be full-time or part-time.

Qualifications

• Experience in early years education.
• Ability to build effective relationships with children and parents.
• Knowledge of child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assess children's individual development.
• Set up daily programs and tidy up after sessions.
• Teach children and provide stimulating play experiences.
• Ensure children's safety and well-being at all times.

Job description

To work as a key person and as part of a dynamic pre-school team under the direction of the manager. To provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children that meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.

The role will include amongst others, the following duties:

- Carrying out observations to establish children’s individual development in addition to their general health and wellbeing needs. Using the nursery management information system, maintain a consistent standard of observation and assessment records, including the 2-year-old progress check.

- Helping set up for the daily programme and tidy away at the end of each session.

- Acting as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers, and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.

- Working in partnership with parents/carers and family members. Offer support and guidance, and ensure parents/carers are regularly involved in discussion about their child’s progress.

- Teaching the children, offering an appropriate level of support alongside stimulating play experiences.

- Ensuring that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.

- Support at mealtimes within the setting.

Full-time, Part-time