Nursey assistant

Job responsibilities

• Maintain and develop effective communication with colleagues, children, Parents/Carers, the Day Nursery Manager and other individuals to ensure professional standards are maintained.
• To ensure best practice by discussing and reporting matters of potential concern within the Day Nursery to the Manager on duty.
• To attend and participate in all Day Nursery meetings as requested.
• To demonstrate a flexible approach and adaptability and be willing to work in any area of the Day Nursery as requested to ensure that the service needs are met.
• To attend and participate in regular supervision meetings with a Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager and contribute to performance appraisals.
• To support students with guidance from the Deputy Day Nursery Manager.
• To deliver a high quality childcare provision in partnership with Parents/Carers, whilst respecting and valuing various backgrounds.

• Maintain and develop effective communication with colleagues, children, Parents/Carers, the Day Nursery Managers and other individuals to ensure professional standards are maintained.
• To ensure best practice by discussing and reporting matters of potential concern within the Day Nursery to the Day Nursery Manager on duty.
• To attend and participate in all Day Nursery meetings as requested.
• To demonstrate a flexible approach and adaptability and be willing to work in any area of the Day Nursery as requested to ensure that the service needs are met.
• To attend and participate in regular supervision meetings with the Day Nursery Manager and contribute to performance appraisals.
• To support students with guidance from the Deputy Day Nursery Manager.
• To deliver a high quality childcare provision in partnership with Parents/Carers, whilst respecting and valuing various backgrounds.
• Maintaining and implementing all aspects of Safeguarding children

The post holder is required to follow Nursery and Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated including:

Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information

Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any member of staff has communicated any such information to an unauthorised person those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply the Trusts FOI procedure if they receive a written request for information.

Equal Opportunities

Post holders must at all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws.

Health and Safety

All post holders have a responsibility, under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently published regulations, to ensure that the Trusts health and safety policies and procedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.

Infection Control

All post holders have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures required by the Trust to reduce HCAIs. Post holders must be familiar with the Trusts Infection Control Policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps.

essential

Essential

• Ability to manage time effectively and plan and prioritise duties

essential

Essential

• o Experience of the Planning cycle and to complete developmental summaries

essential

Essential

• o Ability to maintain records and write accurate reports according children's stage and development

essential

Essential

• oRecognised relevant qualification at NVQ level 2 Early Years or equivalent (A/I)
• oWorking knowledge of the development of children aged 0-5 years (A/I)
• oAn understanding of EYFS, including curriculum and general operational requirements
• oCommitted and awareness to Equal Opportunities for all and the provision of anti-discriminatory practice
• oAn understanding of Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure
• oAn awareness of Equal Opportunities issues
• oAn understanding of Health and Safety Policy and Procedures within the setting
• oAn understanding of Special Educational Needs
• oClear and effective communication skills
• oAbility to maintain records and write accurate reports according children's stage and development
• oAbility to work in partnership with Parents/Carers
• oAbility to manage time effectively and plan and prioritise duties
• oPhysically fit to undertake nursery duties
• oExperience caring for children in a day nursery or similar setting
• oExperience of the Planning cycle and to complete developmental summaries
• oBe flexible in working pattern.
• oAble to work as part of a team & on own initiative.

Desirable

• oCurrent First Aid certificate (A/I) oOther relevant courses (A/I)
• IT skills
• Other specific roles in Child Care
• Working with other child care professional
• oSelf motivated
• oProfessional conduct

Essentiual

Essential

• o Working knowledge of the development of children aged 0-5 years (A/I)

Essential

Essential

• o An understanding of EYFS, including curriculum and general operational requirements

essential

Essential

• o Committed and awareness to Equal Opportunities for all and the provision of anti-discriminatory practice

essential

Essential

• An understanding of Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure

essential

Essential

• An awareness of Equal Opportunities issues

essential

Essential

• o An understanding of Health and Safety Policy and Procedures within the setting

essential

Essential

• An understanding of Special Educational Needs

essential

Essential

• Clear and effective communication skills

desirale

Desirable

• Professional conduct

desirale

Desirable

• o Self motivated

desirale

Desirable

• Working with other child care professional

desirable

Desirable

• Other specific roles in Child Care

desirable

Desirable

• IT skills

desirable

Desirable

• current first aid certificate

essentuial

Essential

• o Able to work as part of a team & on own initiative.

essential

Essential

• Be flexible in working pattern.

essential

Essential

• Experience caring for children in a day nursery or similar setting

essential

Essential

• Physically fit to undertake nursery duties

essential

Essential

• Ability to work in partnership with Parents/Carers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).