1-2-1 Early Years Support - Preston, United Kingdom - Cottam Nursery School

Cottam Nursery School

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Preston, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Early Years Practitioner required as 1-2-1 support for a pre-school child.

Hours can be flexible but as an initial guide we would be looking at 9am - 2pm Monday to Friday.

About our nursery:

Cottam Nursery School is an Ofsted Outstanding nursery school that offers very personalised childcare and education for children from 2-5 years.

Our family-run children's nursery is situated in the old village school and has been established since 1988.

Our fundamental principle is to 'celebrate childhood'.

We support and enhance children's learning and development in a way that enables them to have fun and truly enjoy this very precious period in their lives.

Cottam Nursery School prides itself on a strong sense of family and community. In addition to the close relationships, we maintain with parents, our open-door policy and excellent family links.

The Nursery School has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, receiving an Ofsted Outstanding in October 2018.

We require an individual with the right qualifications, experience, personality and drive to support the growth of our nursery, learn and embrace our values to 'Celebrate Childhood'.

To effectively deliver the new EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of child are met.
To keep records of the child's development and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life and ensuring their needs are recognised and met.
To complete relevant forms within a set, reasonable time frame. This includes, but is not limited to, baseline assessments, twoyear checks, termly progress reports, summative assessment and transition documents.
Support all members of staff and maintain strong professional relationships that enable children's needs to be met effectively.
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate daytoday caring and early learning needs.
To ensure the high quality provision is differentiated appropriately at all times to meet the needs of the child.
To assist in setting up the playrooms for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of sessions.
To advise the manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, open days, parent's evenings, etc.
To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed.
To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting's philosophy is fulfilled.
To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting.
To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.
To consistently operate within nursery policies on Equality and Diversity, promoting equal opportunities for all staff and children in relation to gender, race, disability, and special educational needs.
To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both during work hours and outside.
To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers.
To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
To participate as an active member of the team, involved in planning and implementing a suitable range of activities for the children in their care.

Person Specification
- (E) = Essential (D) = Desirable_

Education and Training

Relevant and recognised Level 2 qualification (childcare or early years), or willingness to train to this level
D
D

esire to continue with professional development

E
Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate
D
Recent Safeguarding Level 1 training
D

Basic Food Hygiene

Relevant Experience

xperience of working with children

xperience of working in an early years setting (at least two years)

xperience of implementation of the EYFS

xperience of working in partnership with parents

xperience in supporting and managing staff

xperience in working with children with additional needs

General and Special Knowledge

Knowledge of legislation relevant to Early Years such as the new EYFS, special educational needs and disabilities and safeguarding
E
Knowledge of child development and children's needs
E
Knowledge of risk management and experience of risk assessment
D

Skills and Abilities