Early Years Practitioner

Job summary

Room Leader Job description

Reports to Nursery Manager

Key Objective:

• To work as a member of the nursery team, showing initiative and creativity to foster an environment which encourages the children’s all round development and where high standards of care are provided.

Responsibilities:

• Be a reliable member of a team, working co-operatively and with flexibility.
• Observe each child’s progress and report on achievements, looking for progression and continuity.
• Keep records of each child’s day to day activities for parents/colleagues reference.
• Develop excellent communications with parents/carers, encouraging them to participate in their child’s progress and development.
• Supervise children at play (indoors and outdoors) and at mealtimes.
• Formulate, operate and evaluate a programme of activities, suitable for the age range of children, following the EYFS framework.
• Assist with the creation of a stimulating and attractive room environment.
• Attend Parent meetings, be involved in fundraising events and assist with the promotion of the nursery as required.
• Formulate, operate and evaluate a programme of activities, suitable for the age range of children, following the EYFS framework.
• Ensure that required standards, ratios and conditions of registration are maintained at all times.
• Develop relationships with and utilise the Early Years Partnership for support.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records for all children including attendance registers and emergency contact numbers etc.
• Organise and attend regular parents’ meetings and open days.
• Assist with the care, maintenance and security of equipment and toys within the Nursery.
• Be a key person carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families.

Health and Safety

• 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.
• Operate 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.
• To be responsible for recording accidents in the accident book.

You will also be expected to undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Nursery Manager.

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