Nursery Practitioner

Job description

Nursery Pracititoner - SE6 - 40 hours per week - £23,000 annually +

To work as part of a team, providing a stimulating, caring, inviting environment for young children, and a warm welcoming, supportive atmosphere for families. To perform his/her duties in line with the settings ethos, philosophy and vision, as well as policies and procedures.

Benefits:

Free Lunch
Time Off In Lieu
We honour hospital appointments in work time.
We give 5 days family leave per year in addition to holidays.
We give all bank Holidays off - not taken from annual leave.
We give 20 days holiday plus an additional week of at Christmas - not take from leave.
On-going training.
Staff night out.

Responsibilities and Duties:
· To work as a member of the nursery team to provide all children with high quality care, to deliver a rich and stimulating play experience which meets each child's individual needs.
· To provide a child-centred environment where children are cared for in a safe, caring and stimulating way.
· Be responsible for ensuring that the children's environment is safe and hygienic, and to report any concerns to the Manager.
· Plan appropriately for children using the EYFS curriculum for guidance.
· To understand the signs of abuse and to report any concerns to the manager to safeguard children.
· To attend Safeguarding training
· Maintain accurate and effective children's records, including planning, observations, record keeping and report writing.

Candidate Requirments

A Childcare and Education qualification equivalent to NVQ 3 or above. (NNEB BTEC).
Experience:
Experience of working with children from 0 - 5 years.
Experience of providing and developing a wide range of both indoor and outdoor play and educational experiences for children in the early years.
Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers.
Experience of working with children with disabilities and special needs.
Experience of making observations, record keeping and planning.

Nursery Pracititoner - SE3 - 40 hours per week - £23,000 annually +