Early Years Practitioner - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom - SureStars Day Nursery

Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To work as part of the Nursery Team, in ways which enable children to gain essential life skills, develop their sense of identity, increase their confidence and self-esteem, develop positive and supportive relationships and raise their aspirations.

Partnership working with children, parents and carers
¬ Help develop the nursery as a place which celebrates diversity, where children are listened to, valued, respected and enabled to achieve their full potential.

¬ Help to provide a caring, creative and stimulating environment that is appropriate for each individual child.

¬ Help to provide an exciting and creative play curriculum and good quality learning experiences for children within the nursery, in accordance with SureStars Nursery practice and Government guidelines.

¬ Observe children's development and keep accurate records as required.

¬ Work in ways which value the different cultural backgrounds of children.

¬ Work in ways which value and respect parents and carers and ensure they are kept fully involved in their child's experiences in Nursery.


Multi-agency working
¬ Work positively with staff at Kingsway Primary School, Leamington Children's Centres, other agencies and partners.

¬ Attend meetings as agreed with the Nursery Manager.


Environment
¬ Work within the agreed framework of policies and procedures within the nursery.

¬ Help to ensure a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment within the nursery.

¬ Report any loss, damage or low stock levels in equipment or resources.

¬ Help carry out regular risk assessments in order to keep children, staff, parents, carers and visitors safe.

¬ To assist in maintaining the cleanliness, safety and security of the rooms and equipment used.


GENERAL
¬ To work under the guidance of the Children's Acts, Early Years Foundation Stage, and any other statutory or local guidelines.

¬ Be responsible for own professional development and participating in relevant training opportunities.

¬ Prepare for and take part in regular supervision sessions and the staff appraisal process with the Nursery Manager or Senior Team and encourage feedback from other colleagues and service users.

¬ Implement SureStars Day Nursery Limited's policies, including the integration of Equality and Diversity Policy and anti-discriminatory practice into all aspects of the nursery activity.

¬ Participate in all practical tasks needed for the day to day running of the Nursery.

¬ Attend and participate in staff development sessions, meetings, group supervisions, review, case conferences and other meetings as required.


Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 25 per week


Salary:
£10.42-£11.50 per hour


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person