Nursery Assistant

Apollo Day Nursery; Contact (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Day Nursery in Montana is seeking a Nursery Assistant to support children with care, play and early learning in a safe, nurturing environment. You will follow safeguarding procedures to keep children safe and healthy while contributing to activities that meet individual needs.

Working as part of a team, you will record development, share progress with parents, and help maintain a high-quality environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow safeguarding procedures to keep children safe.
• Contribute to activities meeting individual needs with team.
• Record children's development journeys and share with parents.
• Engage in good team working and liaise with parents.
• Attend out of hours activities as needed (training, meetings, events).
• Be flexible and assist with snacks, meals and cleaning as required.
• Work with Manager to fulfill the nursery vision.
• Read and adhere to all policies and procedures.
• Record accidents with Duty Manager initials.

Skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding awareness

Child development basics

Job description

Job title: Nursery Assistant

Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader

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

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• 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
• Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• 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
• 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