Unqualified Nursery Practitioner - Borehamwood, United Kingdom - Quint Education

Quint Education

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Borehamwood, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION - Unqualified Nursery Assistant

Requirements:

Two satisfactory relevant references

Satisfactory DBS disclosure check

Desirable

Relevant skills for working with groups of children aged 0-5 years

Main Duties

To implement policies and the Staff Rules.
To have an understanding of children's development, their needs and the provision of positive play
To demonstrate a genuine care for children.
To care for and supervise the group of children assigned to them.
To always ensure their safety.
To take an interest in the children and their families, to treat them as individuals and with respect at all times.
To create an interesting and stimulating environment for the child to develop all their skills. To provide at all times a warm and caring environment for babies and to be as consistent as possible regarding that environment.
To provide support for any children with special needs and to liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development
To ensure positive management of children's behavior.
To carry out housekeeping duties as appropriate.
To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
To support a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities.
To ensure an adherence to the health and safety policy relating to the provision of play.
To support senior members of staff to ensure put appropriate Child Protection procedures into practice.
To ensure that all information pertaining to Hopscotch, its operation, children, staff, and parents remains confidential.
To support all coordinators eg, senco and equal opportunities in their duties.
To be flexible and adaptable, to assist in all areas of nursery work and to provide support for other members of staff.
To assist in the keeping of development records and observations, and accident, incident, and risk assessment records as appropriate
To be able to think and act quickly in a stressful or emergency, and to be aware of the correct procedures.
To attend staff meetings and training courses as directed by managers.
To work as part of that team and contribute positively to the staff team. To provide a role model of good practice to other members of staff.
To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to be organized, efficient, confident, hardworking and conscientious.
To cover any other staff responsibilities as appropriate at the request of the Manager, particularly taking into account that unforeseen situations can occur when looking after children, and that the child's care and welfare is paramount at all times.