Early Years Trainee Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom Little Clouds Nursery Full time
Do you have a passion for working with young children and their families?

  • Are you an enthusiastic individual who is eager to support children's learning and development?
  • Are you a fun, caring and motivated person who is eager to continue their career within the childcare sector?
If you relate to any of the above, then Little Clouds Nursery may be the place for you

About the role

Job Purpose:


As a member of a team, to be fully involved in the work of the Nursery, helping to contribute to the care and education of the children.


Key Tasks:

  • To use his/her professional skills to assist with planning, implementing and evaluating of the daily routines.
  • To observe and interact with children in order to support their learning and contribute to record keeping of children's progress.
  • To collaborate with others involved in children's learning and development (parents, carers, health visitors, etc.) at all times maintaining confidentiality.
  • To keep up to date with current thinking by undertaking continuing professional development.
  • To participate in all aspects of team work within the Nursery including training of students, preparation and care of resources, maintenance of cleanliness and hygiene and contributing to staff discussions.

Activities:

  • Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of the planned activities
  • Attending regular team meetings to review progress and contribute to short and longterm planning.
  • Setting up challenging and stimulating learning situations indoors and outdoors to help children develop skills of sharing, cooperating, organising and problem solving.
Monitoring a specific aspect of the programme, e.g. preparation and provision of well-balanced snacks, opportunities for energetic play and gross-motor activities.

Observation and Interaction:

  • Listening, talking and responding to children in a range of learning contexts.
  • Using activities relating to children's personal needs. Incorporating adult/child conversation and building selfesteem.
  • Providing encouragement, giving help when needed and showing appreciation of children's efforts.
  • Recording relevant observations of individual children's progress and achievements to share with parents, staff and others.

Collaboration with others:

  • Welcoming children and parents as part of induction and helping with liaison at transition from departments
  • Using arrival and departure times to relate warmly to parents/carers and share information.
  • Helping to implement individualised programmes.

Professional Development:

  • Attending Planned Activity Time, In-Service Courses, Workshops and Conferences as appropriate.
  • Using professional library to extend knowledge and understanding.

Team Responsibilities

  • Preparing materials/resources (craft area, home corner, block provision) in such a way as to enable children to make clear and thoughtful choices.
  • Displaying collections of items to encourage and extend children's questions and investigations.
  • Using clearing and tidying up routines as opportunities for adult/child interaction and children's learning.
  • Carrying out safety checks of play equipment before and after use.
  • Undertaking such domestic chores as are necessary for the efficient running of the nursery.
  • Contributing to staff discussions on a range of issues such as cultural diversity, outings and visits, home/school links.

Expected Behaviours:

  • Working with Others.
  • Acting with Integrity.
  • Customer Focus.
  • Achieving Results.
  • Continuous Improvement.
  • Being Accountable.
  • Excellent communication skills, both with parents and children.

Qualifications:

  • Registration with/eligibility to register with SSSC.
  • PVG Membership.

Core Competencies:

  • Personable
  • Working with others.
  • Acting with integrity.
  • Customer Focus.
  • Achieving Results.
  • Able to work with others cooperatively (both internally and externally) in order to achieve better services and customer focused outcomes.
  • Able to behave in a consistent and reliable manner whist ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
  • Recognises that customer service is part of everyone's job and able to take into account customer needs and strive to achieve them.
  • Able to ensure that the objectives and standards of the job are achieved.
  • Continuous Improvement.
  • Being Accountable.
  • Providing a safe and healthy working environment.
  • Able demonstrate a drive and desire to improve performance and deliver better services.
  • Willing to take responsibility for own actions.
  • Safety conscious and willing to work with the employer to maintain a safe and healthy place of work.

Job Specific Competencies:

  • Knowledge of the developmental needs of children aged 0 to 5 years.
  • Ability to relate to children and members of staff.
  • Ability to motivate children.
  • Ability to effectively observe and listen.
  • Being Accountable.
  • Providing a safe and healthy working environment.
  • Able demon

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