Recruitment

As an exciting and growing new Nursery, we are always keen to speak to people interested in working in the child care business. We attract staff from a diverse range of backgrounds in recognition of the variety of skills and qualities that bring success in the professional child care business.

Full time Early Years Nursery Practitioner- 40 hours per week

We are currently looking for an experienced Nursery practitioner to work alongside our friendly team. We’re looking for an enthusiastic staff member who is dedicated to providing excellent learning opportunities for the children in our care. To be considered for the position of Nursery Practitioner you will need to hold a level 2 or 3 child care qualification and have good knowledge of the EYFS.

Relief staff

Experienced Level 2 and 3 Nursery practitioners required to provide relief cover for holidays, sickness and annual leave. We will also consider unqualified staff for this position, who have a passion to work within childcare. This is a flexible position. You will be working on a relief basis with variable hours, meeting the needs of the nursery.

Nursery Practitioner

Purpose of post

• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.

Responsible to

Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• To respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific childcare tasks

• The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests
• To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person
• To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Washing and changing children as required
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and management is notified immediately
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

For further information or to request an application form for the above positions, please contact our Nursery Manager Fatima Hussain on 0207 998 7450 or email: [email protected]