Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an outstanding level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our amazing team. 

The superstar nursery practitioner is responsible for:

• Ensuring high quality childcare and education is provided in a safe and clean room
• Ensuring she/he is a role model for staff including high levels of professionalism and standard of appearance
• Supporting the room leader in coaching, mentoring and supervising the Nursery practitioners within the room ensuring they are fulfilling their roles and responsibilities
• Providing support to the room leader and senior management
• Supporting the room leader in carrying out termly supervisions, observations and cohort tracking
• Ensuring the Early Years Foundation Stage is embedded and adhered to
• Ensuring the rooms display boards and communication boards are up to date and relevant
• Ensuring the Key Person’s information is up to date

Key Responsibilities:

General Duties:

• To support the room leader in overseeing the day to day running of the room
• To be approachable for parents and staff
• To be responsible for the care, well-being and safety of all children and staff
• To ensure high standards of care and education are maintained at all times
• To take an active role within the senior room team
• To ensure the room runs smoothly and is clean, tidy and presentable at all times
• To ensure adherence to health and safety policies and practice and ensure risk assessments are completed timely
• To ensure all room and Nursery policies and procedures are adhered to
• To respect and maintain confidentiality
• To inform the room leader of any problems, children’s illnesses and absences
• To support the room leader in inducting, training, coaching, mentoring and supervising the Nursery practitioners
• To help to identify training needs
• To participate in room meetings to ensure good team working and motivation, information sharing and planning
• To carry out assessments and cohort tracking
• To ensure the children’s dietary and allergy needs are met and all staff are aware
• To ensure the children’s SEND needs are met and all staff are aware
• To liaise effectively with the SENDCo
• To ensure all concerns regarding child protection/safeguarding are responded to promptly and appropriately following policies and procedures
• To support the room leader in developing team practice with regards to the Early Years Foundation Stage and pedagogy
• To support the room leader in the room planning, observation and assessment on a regular basis
• In the room leader’s absence, deal with any duties as instructed by the Nursery Manager
• To communicate effectively with parents and other visitors to the Nursery
• To assume responsibility for opening and closing the Nursery as directed by the Nursery Manager
• To provide room leadership as directed by the Nursery Manager
• To comply fully with the safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures
• To ensure the children’s learning needs, likes, interest and next steps are recorded and accommodated
• To ensure a wide variety of challenging activities are provided to meet children’s interests and next steps in learning

Self-Management:

• Attends training courses to further personal development
• Performs any ad hoc duties as required
• Actively contributes and participates as part of the team, attending team meetings and other events
• Is mindful of personal safety and safety of colleagues
• Assists the room leader and the Nursery Manager with initiatives that directly benefits the Nursery

Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

Essential to role

• Minimum 2 years’ post qualification
• Minimum Level III or equivalent
• Relevant childcare qualifications in accordance with OFSTED guidelines
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of legislation including EYFS
• Empathetic, caring and friendly
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude
• Patient
• Adept at dealing with stress
• Proven supervisory and coaching experience

Desirable to role

• Experience of responsibility for SEND children
• Excellent planning and organisation skills