Nursery Practitioner – NVQ Le

Job Description

- Purpose of post

· Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted

· Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery

· Give support to other team members throughout the nursery

· 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

· Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure

· Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members

· Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life

· Support all staff and engage in maintaining a good staff team

· Liaise with and support parents and other family members

· Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.

· 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 snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.

· Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled

· Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager

· Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it

· Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children

· Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child

· Respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific childcare tasks

· Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests

· Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker

· Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing

· Wash and change children as required

· Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times

· Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately

· Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs

· Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

· Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

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