Early Years Practitioner - Andover, United Kingdom - Ninny's House

Description

Job Description - Early Years Practitioner

Reports to:
Nursery Manager

Essential:
Full and relevant level 2 or level 3 qualification in early years education and care.


Desirable traits:

Fun loving, good sense of humour, strong team player, enjoys being outdoors and spending time in the natural world, child-centred ethos and a passion for early years.

Responsibilities:

• Take part in delivering the highest standards of care throughout the nursery
• Be a "keyperson" having responsibility for overall child's welfare and parent partnerships
• Liaise with outside agencies such as Early Years Advisors and Health Visitors for the benefit of the children and nursery
• Observe each child's progress and report on achievements and assist in maintaining records of each child's day to day activities and development for parents using learning journeys
• Develop positive relationships with parents/carer
• Lead the supervision of children at play (indoors and outdoors) and at mealtimes
• Lead the delivery of the EYFS framework
• Lead the planning and development of inspiring, enabling environments where children initiate play
• Complete daily checklists as required, such as room opening and close, outdoor, bathroom and kitchen checklists
• Take a lead role in helping to provide an environment where children value and respect different cultures, religion, language and disability and ensure that toys and games reflect this within the setting
• Ensure welfare and safeguarding children procedures are followed and you know what to do in the event of an allegation being made
• Demonstrate a commitment to understanding how children develop
• Be involved in fundraising events, assist with the promotion of the nursery, attend training events, open evenings and staff meetings and parents' evenings
• Undertake domestic jobs within the setting, such as preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment and nursery rooms
• Ensure that you understand and follow the company's policies and procedures
• Be in tune with and meet children's individual needs at all times
• Ensure every child feels safe and secure and that regular headcounts are completed when moving children around the nursery
• Undertake a shared responsibility for Health, Safety and cleanliness throughout the Nursery
• Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times, this includes noses, faces, toileting and clothing care
• Lead the operation of the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the bedding, nappy changing and food service areas
• Be familiar with all emergency and security procedures, e.g. fire procedures, routines for dropping of and collecting children and marking the register
• Ensure the correct following of the medicine policy at all times
• To be responsible for recording accidents in the accident book
• Carry out reasonable tasks as requested by your manager

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£11.50-£12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Day nursery
• Preschool
• Private nursery school

Application question(s):

• Do you have a level 2 or level 3 full and relevant qualification in early years education?

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 08/03/2024


Reference ID:
NHEYP0224

Expected start date: 25/03/2024