Nursery Nurse

Nurse Seekers Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A quality nursery in Sittingbourne is seeking a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner. The successful candidate will provide effective play and learning opportunities, act as a key person for children, and maintain accurate records of development. This role offers a competitive salary and additional benefits, including in-house training and career progression opportunities, with potential to become a Room Leader next year.

Benefits

Competitive salary

In-house training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 3 Qualification in Childcare.
• Experience working with children is required.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective play and learning opportunities for children.
• Act as a key person for an allocated group of children.
• Plan activities based on observations and individual needs.
• Ensure the welfare and safety of children attending the setting.
• Maintain accurate assessment records for children's development.
• Build effective communication with staff and parents.
• Work with SENCO to support children causing concern.
• Attend all setting meetings and engage in training.

Skills

Effective communication

Child development knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

CPD commitment

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Childcare

Job description

Nursery Nurse

Zero2Five are proud to be working on behalf of an quality nursery who are looking to employ a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner for their setting based near Sittingbourne, Kent. This nursery offers a warm and friendly environment set in a large converted house to keep that homely feel. With spacious age appropriate rooms over 2 floors to enable children to develop, learn and have fun, along with a recently renovated large garden for all ages to enjoy, complete with a climbing frame, large sand pit and mole hill.

Key Responsibilities

• To role model and provide effective play and learning opportunities for children in your care, including setting up and maintaining challenging learning environments across the setting.
• To act as a key person for an allocated group of children-ensuring care and planning of experiences meet their individual needs, interest s and next steps of development.
• Use setting observations and information from parents to plan across all areas of learning for the differing needs of children in your key group and to enable their individual potential to be realised.
• To be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring that the welfare and safety of children attending the setting is promoted and to follow safeguarding procedures as detailed in the settings policy and as directed by the local safeguarding team.
• To keep accurate assessment records of your key children’s level of development in line with the settings procedures.
• Be vigilant in maintaining children’s wellbeing, health and safety promoting good practice within the setting and report any concerns to the setting manager/deputy manager.
• To build and maintain effective communication and positive relationships with other staff, parents, families and relevant professionals, whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• Work with settings SENCO to support children causing concern and lead on the planning and monitoring of your key children’s targeted plans.
• To attend all setting meetings, including regular supervision meetings and annual appraisals with the setting manager/Deputy Manager. Be active and committed in meeting the setting and personal targets and aspirations.
• To be active in identifying and fulfilling your own CPD needs, including a commitment to attending both in house and external training and cascading information with the wider team.
• To work with the company’s policies and procedures.
• To work in accordance with the company’s Equality and Diversity policy.

The successful candidate can look forward to a competitive salary with additional benefits such as -house training with career progression opportunities. The exciting position has the view to become a Room Leader in September next year!