Nursery Assistant for Under-3s – Training & Benefits

Acorn Early Years Foundation

Milton Keynes

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 17,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Payscales

Generous family leave

Christmas closure

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Acorn Early Years Foundation invites applications for a Bank Nursery Assistant at our Deanshanger Nursery near Milton Keynes. This role supports babies and toddlers under three through our EYFS-informed approach, helping with daily care and learning in a nurturing environment.

You’ll work as part of a team, uphold safeguarding procedures, and keep up-to-date with DBS checks and right to work in the UK. Two satisfactory references are required.

Qualifications

good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures
right to work in the UK
Enhanced DBS check
two satisfactory references

Responsibilities

To support a holistic approach to the curriculum
To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met
To ensure a high level of well-being among children
To have a good understanding of Acorn’s ethos, values, policies and procedures and that they are reflected in daily practice
A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures
To assist in the smooth day to day running of your group
To carry out tasks requested
To ensure interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development
To demonstrate a positive approach to children’s behaviour working in-line with policy and procedures
To ensure professional, positive relationships with parents
To ensure the environment offers rich, learning opportunities for all children
To support resources and equipment availability and replenishment
To support all staff, working as part of a team, and take on responsibilities as required
To be responsive to individual needs and ensure progress toward full potential
To understand and implement planning in the moment
To carry out observations regularly and aligned with planning recommendations
To ensure all children have opportunity to be independent and physically challenged
To support paperwork relating to the child such as care plans and progress checks
To understand the key person approach and be an effective key person
To cascade information to management and staff
To adhere to Acorn’s policies and procedures
To safeguard all children in our care
To reflect Acorn’s core values in practice
To provide a high-quality provision and involve parents as partners
To ensure children are happy, confident, self-assured and independent
To communicate effectively with management, staff, children and parents
To model outstanding practice and positive behaviour management

Job description

You’ll work as part of a team, uphold safeguarding procedures, and keep up-to-date with DBS checks and right to work in the UK. Two satisfactory references are required.

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