Nursery Practitioner Level 3-4

Park View Ltd; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Parking

Fresh cooked meals

Lovely rural area

Career development

4 day week

Job summary

Park View Ltd in Woodstock is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to contribute to a safe, caring nursery environment where children learn through play. You will follow safeguarding procedures, plan activities to suit each child’s development, and work closely with colleagues to support every child.

You will keep records of key children's development, share progress with parents, and help with day-to-day duties, including meals, preparation, and cleaning as part of a supportive team aiming to

Qualifications

• Follow nursery safeguarding procedures to keep children safe.
• Maintain records of children's development and learning journeys.
• Be flexible and willing to help with non-childcare tasks.

Responsibilities

• Follow nursery safeguarding procedures to keep children safe.
• Contribute to activities meeting individual needs and interests.
• Keep records of key children's development and share with parents.
• Engage in good teamwork and liaison with parents.
• Attend extra hours such as training, meetings, and events.
• Prepare activities and develop role as key person.

Skills

Safeguarding

Teamwork

Parent partnerships

Confidentiality

Record keeping

Job description

Job title:

early Years Practitioner

Purpose of post

• Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• Give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.

Responsible to:

Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

• To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• To contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Engage in good team working
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it
• Look upon the nursery as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• To respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific childcare tasks

• Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
• Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker
• Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Wash and change children as required
• Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• Contribute to a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Benefits

• Working a 4 day week
• Onsite Parking
• Fresh cooked meals
• Lovely rural area
• In house training team for career development