Early Years Practitioner

1 week ago

Bury St, Suffolk, United Kingdom Rougham Acorns and Woodlands Full time

Rougham Acorns and Woodlands Ltd, Rougham IP30 9AX:


  • £ £11.
80 per hour (To be reviewed in November 2024):

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Full time (term time only):

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Permanent:

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Reference: 0659

About us
Rougham Acorns and Woodlands is a rural village preschool, set behind the primary school surrounded by countryside. We have been established since the mid 1990's.

We can take 24 children per session including wrap around care and holiday club and follow a ratio of - 4 for 2 years and - 8 for 3 + years.


Our ethos is that the children in our care learn through play, and with support will build resilience, confidence and independence.

We have a magnificent garden that lends itself to lots of stimulating play for the children.

We offer the children the opportunity of free flow play to fuel their creativity and imaginative thinking, come all weathers.

There are opportunities to further your training, and to keep up to date with significant training. We can also offer off road free parking.

Your responsibilities:

- to work as an effective member of the Rougham Acorns Team and to support the delivery of the provision of high-quality inclusive play and learning opportunities for all children attending the setting
- to support the manager in establishing and sustaining a safe, welcoming, purposeful, stimulating and encouraging environment both indoors and outdoors
- to support the leadership team in ensuring that all statutory, legal and setting obligations are followed and met.

Main duties:

- to provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for the children in our preschool
- to work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children. (ages range from 2 to 12 yrs. old across the provision)
- to assist in the development of a stimulating range of resources and activities relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence and self-motivation
- planning and organisation - planning, delivery and monitoring of the EYFS curriculum, indoors and outdoors.
- to help set up the learning environment for the day and to help to tidy at the end of the session, ensuring that all toys and equipment are always clean and safe
- implementing risk assessments as delegated, to ensure the wellbeing of children and adults in the setting
- to assist with the planning of activities and the continual enhancement of the learning environment (quality improvement)
- high quality practice
- to keep up to date with current good practice in the EYFS
- to interact and play with children, supporting them to develop skills and model good practice to other staff
- to be flexible, responsible and caring
- to recognise individual needs
  • Special Educational Needs (SEND) and disability, English as Additional Language (EAL) and cultural diversity
- to act as a key person for a group of children and their families
- to observe and record children's developmental progress - to include the two-year old progress check
- to be an active member of the team
- ensuring confidentiality is always maintained
- to liaise with staff and parents/carers, ensuring the smooth daily running of the setting is maintained. Ensure that all concerns and complaints are dealt with in a professional manner and in accordance with the policies and procedures
- attend regular team meetings and supervisions
- to promote smooth transitions for children
- high quality leadership
- support the leadership team in the monitoring of systems and records including Key persons system, Tapestry Learning journeys, Two-year-old checks, Individual Education Plans (IEP), Behaviour Support plans, Safeguarding and Welfare concerns
- ensuring staff confidentiality is always maintained
- support the manager with the induction of students and volunteers
- statutory, setting and legal obligations
- knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, local safeguarding procedures, Common Assessment Framework intervention and support, Safer recruitment, Health and safety
- liaise and work in partnership with other agencies, for example attend Team around Child, Child in Need meetings if required
- implementing policies and procedures
- to provide First Aid when necessary and contribute to keeping written records of incidents, accidents and concerns
- to keep abreast of current developments and legislation by attending relevant training, network meetings, and reading relevant publications
- to hold a current food hygiene certificate


This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties as discussed and directed by the manager.


Holiday Club:

- to welcome the children in the morning, and to prepare breakfast for them if required
- to offer activities whilst at Acorns relevant to their age
- to follow our procedures regarding register and signing the children over to the relevant adult at

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