Nursery Practitioner — Inspiring Early Years Care

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

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.