Bank Early Years Nursery Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

General

1. To gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented.2. To assist in providing quality childcare in line with the National Standards for Full Day Care produced by the governing body OFSTED.3. Maintain good relationships with parents and carers to comply with the nurserys ethos of sharing information and building positive relationships.4. To assist in ensuring registers records of accidents, medication and any other information required in line with the nurserys policies and procedures are completed accurately and stored in compliance with the nurserys policy relating to confidentiality.5. Have responsibility for equipment used in the nursery and report any repairs to Management.6. To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required.7. Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action required in relation to this.8. Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment.9. To assist with food preparation and service of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

Personal

1. Ensure any training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid are current and updated as required to maintain compliance.2.. Assist in providing an environment which supports the philosophy and meets the requirements detailed in the Nurserys OFSTED registration.3. Develop good relationships with the children in your care, focusing on the child as an individual as well as within a small group. Also assist with the inclusion of children with additional needs.

Educational

1. Participate as an active member of the team to plan and prepare a variety of age-appropriate activities to enhance the childrens learning opportunities.2. To assist staff in planning individual and group activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and record evaluations to monitor progress.3. To be aware of government changes and developments in relation to Early Years care and education and participate in developments of the nursery to improve and enhance the provision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Working towards a NVQ level 2/ 3 in Child Care or equivalent
• Key skill in Maths, English and IT

Experience

Desirable

• A passion to work with young children, practical experience of children under 5 years old (babysitting/work experience)

Skills

Essential

• Good communication and listening skills.
• To work as part of a team.
• Manage time effectively.
• Record information accurately.

Knowledge

Essential

• Commitment to undertake relevant training to gain NVQ level2/3 in childcare

Valus

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

Essential

• Be able to work in a flexible manner
• To be able to cover all staffing shifts as required supporting the needs of the setting.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Day Nursery - E00043

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)